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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 150 Power to require production of licence

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 150

Power to require production of licence

S. 150(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.14).

    (1)     A police officer

S. 150(1)(a) amended by No. 9/2003 s. 10.

        (a)     who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed or is about to commit an offence against this Act or that a person is in possession of a firearm; and

        (b)     who produces his or her identification for inspection by the person—

may demand that the person produce his or her licence or permit under this Act.

    (2)     A person to whom a demand is directed under subsection (1) must comply with that demand.

Penalty:     30 penalty units.

S. 151 (Heading) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 42(1).