30—Amendment of section 30—Information to be given to police
officer
(1)
Section 30(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
(1) A police officer
may require a person who the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is
a person to whom this subsection applies—
(a) to
state his or her full name, address and age; and
(b) to
state whether he or she is the owner of the firearm, firearm part or
ammunition and, if not, to state the name of the owner of the firearm, firearm
part or ammunition; and
(c) to
answer questions relating to the firearm, firearm part or ammunition or to
other persons who have, or have had, possession, of the firearm, firearm part
or ammunition.
(1aa)
Subsection (1) applies—
(a) to a
person who has, or recently has had, in his or her possession a firearm,
firearm part or ammunition;
(b) to a
person who is in the company of a person who has, or recently has had, in his
or her possession a firearm, firearm part or ammunition;
(c) to a
person who is an occupier or in charge of premises or a vehicle, vessel or
aircraft on or in which a firearm, firearm part or ammunition is found;
(d) to a
person who is or was on or in any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft (other
than any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft to which the public are
admitted) at the time or immediately before a firearm, firearm part or
ammunition is found on or in the premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
(2) Section 30(3),
penalty provision—delete the penalty provision and substitute:
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.