Arms Act 1993: Powers

Question 1

What statutory obligations must you meet when exercising your powers?

Answer 1

Section 125 and Section 131 of Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

Question 2

Under section 40, what information must a person give you?

Answer 2

Full name
Address
Date of birth

Question 3

What must you do if a person fails to comply with your demand under section 40?

Answer 3

Caution the person and;
If the person persists in such refusal or fails or continues to fail to give the correct particulars, arrest the person without warrant.

Question 4

What are the two things that you should establish when speaking to people who are in possession of firearms?

Answer 4

If they have a firearms licence and that they have a lawful, proper and sufficient purpose to have it with them, such as taking it to a gunsmith or going rabbit shooting etc.

Question 5

What should we do if we suspect a person is no longer fit to be in possession of a firearm?

Answer 5

Present the facts to your arms officer for submission to the appropriate commissioned officer.