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Weapons Act 1990
sec.141ZEPower to search individuals
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### sec.141ZE Power to search individuals
A police officer may do the following in relation to an individual subject to a firearm prohibition order—
stop and detain the individual;
search the individual and anything in the individual’s possession for a firearm or firearm related item.
See the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapter 20 , part 3 for safeguards that apply to a search under this section.
s 141ZE ins 2024 No. 45 s 73
- (a) stop and detain the individual;
- (b) search the individual and anything in the individual’s possession for a firearm or firearm related item.