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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 206

General powers on entry to premises

A police officer who enters premises under this part may, for this Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises or anything at the premises:

        (a)     inspect or examine, including inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any record required to be kept under part 13 (Firearms dealers), or any other document that the officer believes on reasonable grounds is connected with—

              (i)     the acquisition, disposal, possession, repair, maintenance, testing, modification or manufacture of a firearm or firearm part; or

              (ii)     the storage of a firearm;

        (b)     test, or remove for testing, any firearm or firearm part that the officer believes on reasonable grounds is not safe or has been modified otherwise than in accordance with this Act or another law in force in the ACT;

        (c)     if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that a firearm at the premises is not safe—direct, in writing, the occupier of the premises, and, if the occupier is not the owner of the firearm, the registered owner, not to use or dispose of the firearm, unless it has been made safe for use and has been inspected, tested and approved by the registrar;

        (d)     take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;

        (e)     require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to produce any document kept at the premises that the officer believes on reasonable grounds is connected with an offence;

        (f)     require the occupier, or an employee or agent of the occupier, to give the police officer reasonable help to exercise a power under this part.

Examples—help

1     give information

2     answer questions

Note     The Legislation Act

, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.



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