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Weapons Act 1990
sec.141ZFPower to search vehicles
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### sec.141ZF Power to search vehicles
This section applies in relation to a vehicle if an individual who is subject to a firearm prohibition order—
is the registered operator of the vehicle; or
is driving or riding the vehicle, or is in charge or control of the vehicle; or
is a passenger in or on the vehicle; or
ordinarily has access to, or use of, the vehicle.
A police officer may do the following in relation to the vehicle—
stop the vehicle;
detain the vehicle and anyone in or on the vehicle;
search the vehicle and anything in or on the vehicle for a firearm or firearm related item.
In this section—
registered operator , of a vehicle, see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .
s 141ZF ins 2024 No. 45 s 73
(sec.141ZF-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a vehicle if an individual who is subject to a firearm prohibition order— is the registered operator of the vehicle; or is driving or riding the vehicle, or is in charge or control of the vehicle; or is a passenger in or on the vehicle; or ordinarily has access to, or use of, the vehicle.
(sec.141ZF-ssec.2) A police officer may do the following in relation to the vehicle— stop the vehicle; detain the vehicle and anyone in or on the vehicle; search the vehicle and anything in or on the vehicle for a firearm or firearm related item.
(sec.141ZF-ssec.3) In this section— registered operator , of a vehicle, see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .
- (a) is the registered operator of the vehicle; or
- (b) is driving or riding the vehicle, or is in charge or control of the vehicle; or
- (c) is a passenger in or on the vehicle; or
- (d) ordinarily has access to, or use of, the vehicle.
- (a) stop the vehicle;
- (b) detain the vehicle and anyone in or on the vehicle;
- (c) search the vehicle and anything in or on the vehicle for a firearm or firearm related item.