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Firearms Act 1996
25Unregulated firearms—seizure by police
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25 Unregulated firearms—seizure by police
A police officer may seize a thing if the police officer believes on
reasonable grounds that the thing is an unregulated firearm and that
the seizure is necessary—
(a) because the thing would pose a risk to the safety of anyone if
used; and
(b) to prevent the thing from being used or concealed, lost or
destroyed.