sec.141WSurrender of authorities, firearms and firearm related items

### sec.141W Surrender of authorities, firearms and firearm related items This section applies to an individual the subject of a firearm prohibition order. When the firearm prohibition order takes effect, the individual must immediately give to a police officer a relevant authority held by the individual that is in the individual’s physical possession. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. When the firearm prohibition order takes effect, the individual must also immediately give to a police officer any firearm or firearm related item the individual physically possesses. See section 141Y (1) and (2) for offences relating to the possession of a firearm or firearm related item by an individual subject to a firearm prohibition order. See also section 141Y (3) and (4) . If the individual can not immediately give a police officer a relevant authority held by the individual or a firearm or firearm related item in the individual’s possession, a police officer may direct the individual— to give the authority, firearm or firearm related item to a police officer in a stated way and within a stated reasonable period of not more than 24 hours after the direction is given; or to give information about the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item and any other information necessary to enable a police officer to locate and seize it; or to accompany a police officer to the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item so it can be given to or seized by the police officer. A police officer serves a firearm prohibition order on an individual at a place that is not the individual’s home and a firearm the individual possesses is stored at the individual’s home. The individual must comply with a direction given to the individual under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. In this section, a reference to a relevant authority held by the individual includes— a reference to a relevant authority held by a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, if the individual is the body’s representative; and a reference to a relevant authority, including a relevant authority to which paragraph (a) applies, that has been automatically revoked under section 141V . In this section— approval means an approval granted by an authorised officer under this Act and in force at the material time. permit means a permit issued under this Act and in force at the material time. relevant authority means— a licence, permit or approval; or an authority under the Explosives Act 1999 which authorises a person to purchase small arms ammunition under that Act. s 141W ins 2024 No. 45 s 73 (sec.141W-ssec.1) This section applies to an individual the subject of a firearm prohibition order. (sec.141W-ssec.2) When the firearm prohibition order takes effect, the individual must immediately give to a police officer a relevant authority held by the individual that is in the individual’s physical possession. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. (sec.141W-ssec.3) When the firearm prohibition order takes effect, the individual must also immediately give to a police officer any firearm or firearm related item the individual physically possesses. See section 141Y (1) and (2) for offences relating to the possession of a firearm or firearm related item by an individual subject to a firearm prohibition order. See also section 141Y (3) and (4) . (sec.141W-ssec.4) If the individual can not immediately give a police officer a relevant authority held by the individual or a firearm or firearm related item in the individual’s possession, a police officer may direct the individual— to give the authority, firearm or firearm related item to a police officer in a stated way and within a stated reasonable period of not more than 24 hours after the direction is given; or to give information about the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item and any other information necessary to enable a police officer to locate and seize it; or to accompany a police officer to the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item so it can be given to or seized by the police officer. A police officer serves a firearm prohibition order on an individual at a place that is not the individual’s home and a firearm the individual possesses is stored at the individual’s home. (sec.141W-ssec.5) The individual must comply with a direction given to the individual under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. (sec.141W-ssec.6) In this section, a reference to a relevant authority held by the individual includes— a reference to a relevant authority held by a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, if the individual is the body’s representative; and a reference to a relevant authority, including a relevant authority to which paragraph (a) applies, that has been automatically revoked under section 141V . (sec.141W-ssec.7) In this section— approval means an approval granted by an authorised officer under this Act and in force at the material time. permit means a permit issued under this Act and in force at the material time. relevant authority means— a licence, permit or approval; or an authority under the Explosives Act 1999 which authorises a person to purchase small arms ammunition under that Act. - 1 See section 141Y (1) and (2) for offences relating to the possession of a firearm or firearm related item by an individual subject to a firearm prohibition order. - 2 See also section 141Y (3) and (4) . - (a) to give the authority, firearm or firearm related item to a police officer in a stated way and within a stated reasonable period of not more than 24 hours after the direction is given; or - (b) to give information about the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item and any other information necessary to enable a police officer to locate and seize it; or - (c) to accompany a police officer to the location of the authority, firearm or firearm related item so it can be given to or seized by the police officer. Example of when a firearm can not be immediately given— A police officer serves a firearm prohibition order on an individual at a place that is not the individual’s home and a firearm the individual possesses is stored at the individual’s home. - (a) a reference to a relevant authority held by a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, if the individual is the body’s representative; and - (b) a reference to a relevant authority, including a relevant authority to which paragraph (a) applies, that has been automatically revoked under section 141V . - (a) a licence, permit or approval; or - (b) an authority under the Explosives Act 1999 which authorises a person to purchase small arms ammunition under that Act.