As suggested, here's what I found after following a few leads. It's a
summary of UK law on knifes (couldn't find anything on batons) and comes
from the website of a knifes/tools company called Gerber. The interesting
bit is this: "It is an offence for any person to have with him in a public
place, an article which is sharply pointed or with a blade, other than a
folding pocket knife with a blade not exceeding three inches, (7.7cm)"
http://www.999supplies.com/it360001.htm
The law with regard to knives is fairly straight forward and is encompassed
within these two pieces of legislation:
OFFENSIVE WEAPON
Prevention Of Crime Act 1953
Section 1
Any Person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the proof
whereof lies with him,
has with him in any public place, any offensive weapon, is guilty of an
offence.
POINTS & BLADES
Criminal Justice Act 1953
Section 139
It is an offence for any person to have with him in a public place, an
article which is sharply
pointed or with a blade, other than a folding pocket knife with a blade not
exceeding three inches, (7.7cm) without lawful authority or reasonable
excuse, the proof whereof lies with him, is guilty of an offence.
Reasonable excuse would be if the knife is used as a part of your equipment
or in connection
with your profession. This would not include carrying it outside your
employment. You can ask
yourself a simple question regarding knives. Would the average person feel
that the excuse given
is a reasonable one and can you prove your reasonable excuse.
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