hey guys,
The act is available and upon reading, it would appear that the initial post is not entirely correct. INFACT THE WHOLE THING IS CRAP. TRY POSTING VALID INFO ON THESE THREADS, OTHERWISE GO TO QUIKIPEDIA!!
quote"Effective 25 Dec 2009, the Australian Govt has removed from the prohibited list:
umbrellas with metal points
WRONG
knitting and crochet needles
WRONG
pointed metal nail files (including clippers)
WRONG
corkscrews
ONLY FOR USE BY CABIN CREW
racquets for any sport"
WRONG
kind regards
Ben
Source "comlaw"
Table 1.07 Prohibited items
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Description of things
1
Sporting goods, kitchen utensils, tools, and other things with sharp edges or points capable of injuring a person
Examples
Crampons
Knives (including leatherworkers’ knives)
Ice axes and ice picks
Rock climbing equipment such as pitons, hooks, hammers and bolts
Ice skates
Meat cleavers
Axes, hatchets and similar things
Metal cutlery
Note See subregulation (13).
Open razors (also called straight razors)
Note See subregulation (5).
Scalpels
Ski poles
Darts
Drills
Box cutters
Utility knives
Saws
Umbrellas with metal points
Screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers and wrenches
2
Sharp things that are not weapons, but are capable (with or without modification) of causing harm by penetration
Examples
Knitting and crochet needles
Letter‑openers
Bodkins
Pointed metal scissors
Pointed metal nail files
Corkscrews
Note See subregulation (6).
Razor blades
Hypodermic needles (whether or not attached to syringes)
Note See subregulation (6).
3
Blunt things able to be used to bludgeon or threaten to bludgeon a person
Examples
Baseball, softball, and cricket bats and any similar thing used in sport
Hockey and lacrosse sticks and any similar thing used in sport
Racquets used in squash, tennis, badminton or any other sport
Billiard, pool or snooker cues
Golf clubs
Any other piece of wood, metal or any other substance big enough to threaten a person with
Note See subregulation (14).
4
Household flammable goods
Examples
Aerosol containers, including cans of spray paint
Note See subregulation (7).
Petrol and any other flammable liquid
Fireworks
Toy caps
5
Things capable of being used to restrain a person and not otherwise permitted under the Act or these Regulations
Examples
Cable ties
Handcuffs
Note See subregulation (9).
Exceptions
(5) Despite subregulation (1) and item 1 of the table, a safety razor is not a prohibited item.
(6) Despite subregulation (1) and item 2 of the table:
(a) a corkscrew is taken not to be a prohibited item if it is for the use of an aircraft’s cabin crew; and
(b) a hypodermic needle is taken not to be a prohibited item if the person carrying it shows proof that it is medically necessary for the use of the person or another person who is in the person’s care.
(7) Despite subregulation (1) and item 4 of the table, and subject to subregulation (8):
(a) alcohol (including alcoholic beverages) and perfumes are not prohibited items; and
(b) matches, lighters and lighter fluid are not prohibited items; and
(c) an aerosol container (including one that contains a flammable substance) is taken not to be a prohibited item if it is for:
(i) personal (including cosmetic) use; or
(ii) a medical application.
Example for subparagraph (7) (c) (ii)
An asthma inhaler.
(8) Subregulation (7) does not apply in relation to items of a kind referred to in item 4 of the table carried by a person if:
(a) the total volume of liquid items of that kind carried by the person is greater than 2 litres; or
(b) the total mass of items of that kind (other than liquids) carried by the person is greater than 2 kilograms.
(9) Despite subregulation (1) and item 5 of the table, handcuffs and similar restraining devices are taken not to be prohibited items:
(a) if carried by a person who is escorting a person in custody; or
(b) if carried on an aircraft with the authority of its operator for the purpose of restraining a violent person.
(10) A thing that is part of an aircraft’s stores or emergency equipment, or of an airline operator’s or airport operator’s emergency equipment, is taken not to be a prohibited item if it is not readily accessible to passengers or the public generally.
(11) A knife or knife‑like object (whether or not made of metal) strong enough to be used as a weapon is a prohibited item.
(12) A pair of scissors with blades more than 6 cm long, or a pair
of manicure scissors, is a prohibited item, but a pair of blunt‑ ended or round‑ended scissors with blades less than 6 cm long is not a prohibited item.
(13) To avoid doubt:
(a) a fork is not a prohibited item if:
(i) the tines have square or round ends; and
(ii) the handle is round‑ended and is not detachable; and
(b) a plastic cutlery knife is not a prohibited item.
(14) To avoid doubt, walking sticks, crutches and other mobility aids are not prohibited items.