10JSeizure of suspected weapons

10J Seizure of suspected weapons S. 10J(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.12(a)). (1) A police officer may seize and detain any item detected during a search under section 10G or 10H that the police officer reasonably suspects is a weapon. S. 10J(1A) inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 10(1). (1A) A protective services officer may seize and detain any item detected during a search under section 10GA or 10H that the protective services officer reasonably suspects is a weapon. S. 10J(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.12(b)), 45/2017 s. 10(2). (2) If a police officer or protective services officer who seizes and detains an item under this section, determines after examination of the item that it is not a weapon, the police officer or protective services officer must return the item to the person from whom it was seized, without delay. S. 10K inserted by No. 92/2009 s. 12.