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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 74A
Powers of police to search for firearms in possession of person subject to firearms prohibition order
(1) The powers of a police officer under this section may be exercised as
reasonably required for the purposes of determining whether a person who is
subject to a firearms prohibition order has committed an offence under
section 74 (1), (2) or (3).
(2) A police officer may-- (a) detain a person
who is subject to a firearms prohibition order, or
(b) enter any premises
occupied by or under the control or management of such a person, or
(c) stop
and detain any vehicle, vessel or aircraft occupied by or under the control or
management of such a person,
and conduct a search of the person, or of the
premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, for any firearms, firearm parts or
ammunition.
(3) In this section,
"premises" includes any place, whether built on or not.
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