sec.141PPersonal service of firearm prohibition orders

### sec.141P Personal service of firearm prohibition orders This section applies if a firearm prohibition order is made in relation to an individual— by the commissioner; or by the court and the individual is not present in court when the order is made. A police officer must— serve the firearm prohibition order, or a copy of the order, personally on the individual the subject of the order; and tell the individual on whom the order or copy is served that the order is a firearm prohibition order. However, if the individual does not accept the firearm prohibition order, the police officer may serve the order on the individual by— putting the order, or a copy of the order, down in the individual’s presence; and telling the individual that the order is a firearm prohibition order. If practicable, service under this section must be electronically recorded by a police officer. In this section— electronically recorded see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . s 141P ins 2024 No. 45 s 73 (sec.141P-ssec.1) This section applies if a firearm prohibition order is made in relation to an individual— by the commissioner; or by the court and the individual is not present in court when the order is made. (sec.141P-ssec.2) A police officer must— serve the firearm prohibition order, or a copy of the order, personally on the individual the subject of the order; and tell the individual on whom the order or copy is served that the order is a firearm prohibition order. (sec.141P-ssec.3) However, if the individual does not accept the firearm prohibition order, the police officer may serve the order on the individual by— putting the order, or a copy of the order, down in the individual’s presence; and telling the individual that the order is a firearm prohibition order. (sec.141P-ssec.4) If practicable, service under this section must be electronically recorded by a police officer. (sec.141P-ssec.5) In this section— electronically recorded see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , schedule 6 . - (a) by the commissioner; or - (b) by the court and the individual is not present in court when the order is made. - (a) serve the firearm prohibition order, or a copy of the order, personally on the individual the subject of the order; and - (b) tell the individual on whom the order or copy is served that the order is a firearm prohibition order. - (a) putting the order, or a copy of the order, down in the individual’s presence; and - (b) telling the individual that the order is a firearm prohibition order.