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Arms Bill

Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Offences relating to carrying, possessing, or presenting arms items

249: Person in possession of arms item or ammunition must give identifying information to Police

You could also call this:

"Tell Police your details if they ask, if you have a gun or ammo"

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If you have a gun or ammunition, you must tell the Police your name, address, and date of birth if they ask. You need to do this if a Police officer in uniform or with a Police ID asks you. They want to know who you are. If you do not tell the Police your name, address, or date of birth, or if you give them wrong information, the Police can warn you. If you still refuse to give them the correct information, the Police can arrest you. You do not have to be doing anything wrong for the Police to ask you for this information. If you refuse to give the Police your name, address, or date of birth without a good reason, or if you give them false information, you can get in trouble. You might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000 or go to prison for up to 6 months. This is because you are not following the rules that the proposed law says you must follow.

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

"You may be responsible for guns or explosives found on your property or in your vehicle"

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Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Offences relating to carrying, possessing, or presenting arms items

249Person in possession of arms item or ammunition must give identifying information to Police

  1. A person in possession of any arms item or ammunition must, on demand, give their full name, address, and date of birth to any member of the Police who is in uniform or who produces evidence that they are a member of the Police.

  2. If any person refuses to give their name, address, or date of birth, or gives false particulars about their name, address, or date of birth, a member of the Police—

  3. may caution that person; and
    1. if that person persists in the refusal or fails or continues to refuse to give the correct particulars, may arrest the person without warrant.

      1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if the person, in response to a demand under subsection (1) or (2),—

      2. without reasonable excuse, refuses to give their name, address, or date of birth; or
        1. willingly gives false particulars about their name, address, or date of birth.