VIC Criminal Law - Will I be Prosecuted?
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Unlikely. A one-off item that is a small weapon often just results in confiscation. If you were to do it too often then it may be different. I don't know what number is 'too often'.
Though importing dangerous weapons is illegal.
I know someone who a few years ago had a non-bladed item confiscated by customs. No fine received.
I know someone who a few years ago had a non-bladed item confiscated by customs. No fine received.
It is illegal to import knives without certification. OP doesn't mention he has certification, which by its onerous nature would likely to have been mentioned in the initial post. My assumption of being illegal stands.
I was correcting your first post where you said it is not illegal. I was pointing out that is not a correct statement and there is a possibility, though a small/remote possibility he could be prosecuted. I haven't checked the regs to see if he crossed any kind of threshold to warrant prosecution but it is highly unlikely based on his initial post.
I was correcting your first post where you said it is not illegal. I was pointing out that is not a correct statement and there is a possibility, though a small/remote possibility he could be prosecuted. I haven't checked the regs to see if he crossed any kind of threshold to warrant prosecution but it is highly unlikely based on his initial post.
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Possessing certain kinds most certainly is.
And automated action knives are prohibited imports
Yea, i think it depends if there are any other red flags - criminal record, other illegal import attempts.
Does the knife have the look of something a street thug would think was cool? Or does it look more like something a chef would think was cool? Both can be illegal but one is going to attract far more interest from authorities than the other.
Does the knife have the look of something a street thug would think was cool? Or does it look more like something a chef would think was cool? Both can be illegal but one is going to attract far more interest from authorities than the other.
Agreed, although I am not sure that Border Force is all that tuned in to what's "cool" in street-think.
In this case, it's the automated action that makes this particular knife a problem.
Fixed blades are typically not a problem, be they a fruit knife or a broadsword.
In this case, it's the automated action that makes this particular knife a problem.
Fixed blades are typically not a problem, be they a fruit knife or a broadsword.
They should know whats 'cool' ... as in a knife which obviously has the appearance of being designed to be an intimidating weapon, as opposed to a knife that clearly has the appearance of being designed to be used in the kitchen or camping out.
