Arms and Explosives Act 1913 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Search, Seizure and Arrest
27. Search of premises and seizure
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Where any District Court or Magistrate’s Court has reason to believe that any person —
has in the person’s possession any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors without a licence, or in contravention of the conditions upon which any licence is issued, or for any unlawful purpose; or
cannot, in the judgment of the court, be left in possession of any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors without danger to the public peace,the court may, by warrant directed to any police officer, authorise the police officer, by day or by night —
to enter and search the premises occupied by the person, or any premises where the court has reason to believe the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors are to be found;
to seize and detain the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors; and
to arrest any person found on the premises whom the police officer has reason to suspect to have committed any offence under this Act.
A person who, upon a search being made under this section, having in the person’s possession or under the person’s control any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors, or knowing where the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors are concealed —
arms
“arms” means —(a)firearms, air-guns, air-pistols, stun guns, electronic dart guns, automatic guns, automatic pistols, guns or any other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious fumes or noxious substance can be emitted, and any component part of any such arms;(b)bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads; and(c)such weapon, accessory, or other article or thing, as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify to be arms for the purposes of this Act or any part thereof;
refuses to produce or point them out to the person making the search; or
intentionally conceals those guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years and to a fine not exceeding $1,000.