sec.91Power to seize weapons etc.

### sec.91 Power to seize weapons etc. This section applies if a person brings a weapon or explosive onto designated fossicking land or a fossicking area. An authorised officer may require a person using, about to use, or in possession of a weapon or explosive on designated fossicking land or a fossicking area— to remove the weapon or explosive from the land or area; or to surrender the weapon or explosive to the officer. A person must not contravene a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the person surrenders the weapon or explosive to the authorised officer, the authorised officer must— notify a police officer of the surrender to the authorised officer of the weapon or explosive; and either— keep the weapon or explosive until the owner of the weapon or explosive leaves the land or area; or if required by the police officer, give it to the police officer to be dealt with under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . An authorised officer does not, by merely keeping a weapon or explosive under this section, contravene the Weapons Act 1990 . s 91 amd 2000 No. 5 s 373 sch 3 (sec.91-ssec.1) This section applies if a person brings a weapon or explosive onto designated fossicking land or a fossicking area. (sec.91-ssec.2) An authorised officer may require a person using, about to use, or in possession of a weapon or explosive on designated fossicking land or a fossicking area— to remove the weapon or explosive from the land or area; or to surrender the weapon or explosive to the officer. (sec.91-ssec.3) A person must not contravene a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.91-ssec.4) If the person surrenders the weapon or explosive to the authorised officer, the authorised officer must— notify a police officer of the surrender to the authorised officer of the weapon or explosive; and either— keep the weapon or explosive until the owner of the weapon or explosive leaves the land or area; or if required by the police officer, give it to the police officer to be dealt with under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . (sec.91-ssec.5) An authorised officer does not, by merely keeping a weapon or explosive under this section, contravene the Weapons Act 1990 . - (a) to remove the weapon or explosive from the land or area; or - (b) to surrender the weapon or explosive to the officer. - (a) notify a police officer of the surrender to the authorised officer of the weapon or explosive; and - (b) either— (i) keep the weapon or explosive until the owner of the weapon or explosive leaves the land or area; or (ii) if required by the police officer, give it to the police officer to be dealt with under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . - (i) keep the weapon or explosive until the owner of the weapon or explosive leaves the land or area; or - (ii) if required by the police officer, give it to the police officer to be dealt with under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . - (i) keep the weapon or explosive until the owner of the weapon or explosive leaves the land or area; or - (ii) if required by the police officer, give it to the police officer to be dealt with under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 .