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Firearms Act 1996
12Evidence of possession—care, control or management of
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12 Evidence of possession—care, control or management of (1) To work out whether a person has the care, control or management of a firearm for this Act, each of the following must be considered: (a) whether the person knows about the firearm; (b) whether the person can use or dispose of the firearm; (c) whether the person can control or prevent someone else from using or having physical possession of the firearm. physical possession—see section 10 (1) (a).