105Evidentiary – meaning of possession of a firearm etc.

105 Evidentiary – meaning of possession of a firearm etc. (1) Without limiting the meaning of possession, for the purposes of any proceedings under this Act, a firearm, ammunition or a silencer is taken to be in the possession of a person if it is in or on any premises owned, leased or occupied by, or in the care, control or management of, the person unless the court is satisfied that: (a) the firearm, ammunition or silencer was placed in or on, or brought into or on to, the premises by or on behalf of a person who was lawfully authorised by or under this Act to possess the firearm, ammunition or silencer; or (b) the person did not know and could not reasonably be expected to have known that the firearm, ammunition or silencer was in or on the premises; or (c) on the evidence before it, the person was not in possession of the firearm, ammunition or silencer. firearm includes a prohibited firearm. premises includes a place, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.