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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 33B
Use or possession of weapon to resist arrest etc
33B Use or possession of weapon to resist arrest etc
(1) Any person who-- (a) uses, attempts to use, threatens to use or possesses
an offensive weapon or instrument, or
(b) threatens injury to any person or
property,
with intent to commit an indictable offence or with intent to
prevent or hinder the lawful apprehension or detention either of himself or
herself or any other person or to prevent or hinder a police officer from
investigating any act or circumstance which reasonably calls for investigation
by the officer is liable to imprisonment for 12 years.
(2) A person is guilty
of an offence under this subsection if the person commits an offence under
subsection (1) in the company of another person or persons. A person convicted
of an offence under this subsection is liable to imprisonment for 15 years.
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