Johannesburg – An act prohibiting the possession of dangerous weapons, replicas or imitations in public will come into operation in January, the presidency said on Wednesday.

“President [Jacob] Zuma has, in terms of the Dangerous Weapons Act, 2013, determined 2 January 2014 as the date on which the said act will come into operation,” presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj said.

The act seeks to revoke all existing legislation which regulates dangerous weapons in the country, in order to provide a uniform legislation across the country.

– SAPA