Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958

Offences relating to scheduled weapons

7.—(1) Any person who, otherwise than for a lawful purpose —

(a)	carries or has in his possession or under his control;
(b)	manufactures, sells or hires or offers or exposes for sale or hire; or
(c)	lends or gives to any other person,

any scheduled weapon shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 8 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes.

(2) In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1), the onus of proving the existence of a lawful purpose shall be upon the accused.

(3) An offence under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be an arrestable and non‑bailable offence.

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