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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 112ZE

Powers and duties regarding detained individual

    (1)     If a police officer detains an individual under section 112ZD, the police officer may—

        (a)     hold the individual in custody at the place at which the individual is detained for the purpose of serving the order; or

        (b)     transfer the individual to a police station or other safe place to be held in custody for the purpose of serving the order, if the order cannot be safely served on the individual at the place referred to in paragraph (a).

    (2)     At the time of detaining an individual under section 112ZD, the police officer must inform the individual—

        (a)     that the individual is not being detained for an offence; and

        (b)     that the purpose of the detention is to serve a firearm prohibition order on the individual; and

        (c)     of the effect of sections 112ZU, 112ZV, 112ZW and 112ZX; and

        (d)     if the individual is under the age of 18 years, of the effect of section 112ZF.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after detaining an individual under section 112ZD , the police officer must—

        (a)     give the individual any other prescribed information; and

        (b)     serve the firearm prohibition order on the individual.

S. 112ZF inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 14.



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