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Firearms Act 1996
206General powers on entry to premises
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206 General powers on entry to premises
A police officer who enters premises under this part may, for this Act,
do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises or anything
at the premises:
(a) inspect or examine, including inspect, make copies of, or take
extracts from, any record required to be kept under part 13
(Firearms dealers), or any other document that the officer
believes on reasonable grounds is connected with—
(i) the acquisition, disposal, possession, repair, maintenance,
testing, modification or manufacture of a firearm or firearm
part; or
(ii) the storage of a firearm;
(b) test, or remove for testing, any firearm or firearm part that the
officer believes on reasonable grounds is not safe or has been
modified otherwise than in accordance with this Act or another
law in force in the ACT;
(c) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that a firearm at the
premises is not safe—direct, in writing, the occupier of the
premises, and, if the occupier is not the owner of the firearm, the
registered owner, not to use or dispose of the firearm, unless it
has been made safe for use and has been inspected, tested and
approved by the registrar;
(d) take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;
(e) require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to produce any
document kept at the premises that the officer believes on
reasonable grounds is connected with an offence;
(f) require the occupier, or an employee or agent of the occupier, to
give the police officer reasonable help to exercise a power under
this part.
Examples—help
1 give information
2 answer questions
Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the
privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.