Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Other miscellaneous provisions

66: Occupier of premises or driver of vehicle deemed to be in possession of firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive found therein

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If you are in a house or on land, or if you are driving a vehicle, and a firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive is found there, you will be considered to be in possession of it. You will be deemed to be in possession of it unless you can prove it does not belong to you and someone else has it. You have to prove it is not yours and that someone else is responsible for it.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Other miscellaneous provisions

66Occupier of premises or driver of vehicle deemed to be in possession of firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive found therein

  1. For the purposes of this Act every person in occupation of any land or building or the driver of any vehicle on which any firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive is found shall, though not to the exclusion of the liability of any other person, be deemed to be in possession of that firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive, unless he proves that it was not his property and that it was in the possession of some other person.

Notes
  • Section 66 heading: amended, on , by section 65(1) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).
  • Section 66: amended, on , by section 65(2) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).