Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 51

51 Application of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, s 46

(1) For the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 , section 46 , a person (the
"seller" ) does not discriminate against another person only because the seller refuses to sell a controlled item to the other person because the other person is a minor.

(2) In this section—

"controlled item" —

(a) means any of the following—

(i) a knife other than an exempt knife;

(ii) a sword, machete or axe;

(iii) a sickle or scythe;

(iv) a spear gun;

(v) a spear;

(vi) a restricted item under the Weapons Act 1990 , section 67 that is a replica of a firearm under that Act; and

(b) includes a thing prescribed by regulation to be a controlled item; and

(c) does not include a thing prescribed by regulation not to be a controlled item.

"exempt knife" means—

(a) a plastic or wooden knife designed to be used for eating; or

(b) a knife with a rounded or dull edge; or

Example—

a butter knife

(c) a knife designed for use as a cheese knife.