Summary Offences (Knives and Other Weapons) Amendment Bill 2025 (SA)

South Australia Summary Offences (Knives and Other Weapons) Amendment Bill 2025 A Bill For An Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1953.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement Part 2—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953 3 Amendment of section 21A—Interpretation 4 Amendment of section 21C—Offensive weapons and dangerous articles etc 5 Amendment of section 21D—Unlawful selling or marketing of knives 6 Insertion of sections 21DA, 21DB and 21DC 21DA Supplying knives to minors that are used in offence 21DB Certain notices to be displayed where retail sale of knives 21DC Certain knives to be kept secured in retail premises 7 Amendment of section 21E—Knives in schools and public places 8 Amendment of section 21L—Power to search for prohibited weapons 9 Insertion of Part 14C Part 14C—Searches of persons to prevent and detect certain offences Division 1—Preliminary 66W Interpretation 66X Application of Part Division 2—Special search powers to prevent serious violence 66Y Special search powers to prevent serious violence Division 3—Metal detector searches etc for prevention and deterrence of violence or disorder in public places 66Z Power to conduct metal detector searches to prevent violence or disorder in certain public places Division 4—Metal detector searches etc of certain persons 66ZA Power to conduct metal detector search etc of certain persons Division 5—Metal detector searches etc at certain events and places 66ZB Power to conduct metal detector searches at certain events and places 66ZC Police officer to give notice before exercising powers under Division 66ZD Declaration of public events 66ZE Declaration of shopping precincts 66ZF Declaration of public transport hubs 66ZG Declaration of public transport services Division 6—Maintaining public order and safety 66ZH Request to leave certain areas or vehicles Division 7—General provisions relating to operation of Part 66ZI General provisions relating to operation of Part Division 8—Miscellaneous 66ZJ Reporting 66ZK Evidentiary provision 10 Repeal of sections 72A, 72B and 72C 11 Amendment of Schedule 2—Exempt persons—prohibited weapons 25 Machetes