Section 202C — Crimes Act 1961: Assault with weapon

202C Assault with weapon (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who,— (a) In assaulting any person, uses any thing as a weapon; or (b) While assaulting any person, has any thing with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon. (2) [Repealed] Section 202C was inserted, as from 28 October 1986, by section 5 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1986 (1986 No 71). Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 2 July 1999, by section 4 Crimes (Home Invasion) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 75). Subsection (2) was repealed, as from 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9). See sections 148 to 160 Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9) for the savings and transitional provisions. See clause 2 Sentencing Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/176).