Section 16, The Public Order Act, 1965

(1) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on him, carrieswith him in any public place any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one thousand leones, or both. (2) Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) the court may make an Order for the forfeiture or disposal of any weapon in respect of which the offence was committed. (3) A constable may arrest without warrant any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be committing an offence under subsection (1) if the constable is not satisfied as to that person’s identity or place of residence, or has reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary to arrest him in order to prevent the commission by him of any other offence in the course of committing which an offensive weapon might be used. P ART III – PROCESSIONS