s. 153A 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests S. 153A and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this inserted by No. 26/1997 Act s. 29. (1) If— S. 153A(1) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 14(a)(b)), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 11(1). (a) an authorised officer has reasonable grounds S. 153A(1)(a) amended by for suspecting that a person is committing or No. 50/2007 is about to commit an offence against this s. 44. Act and that person has a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item in his or her possession and— (i) the offence is or is about to be committed on land administered by the Minister administering the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, or on a road adjacent to such land; or (ii) the authorised officer is acting under his or her duties under the Wildlife Act 1975 or the Fisheries Act 1995; and (b) the authorised officer informs the person of the grounds for his or her suspicion; and (c) the authorised officer complies with S. 153A(1)(c) amended by subsection (1A)— No. 107/2003 s. 8. the authorised officer may— (d) search the person and any vehicle, package or thing in the possession of the person; and
S. 153A inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 29. 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this Act S. 153A(1) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 14(a)(b)), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 11(1). (1) If— s. 153A S. 153A(1)(a) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 44. (a) an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act and that person has a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item in his or her possession and— (i) the offence is or is about to be committed on land administered by the Minister administering the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, or on a road adjacent to such land; or (ii) the authorised officer is acting under his or her duties under the Wildlife Act 1975 or the Fisheries Act 1995; and (b) the authorised officer informs the person of the grounds for his or her suspicion; and S. 153A(1)(c) amended by No. 107/2003 s. 8. (c) the authorised officer complies with subsection (1A)— the authorised officer may— (d) search the person and any vehicle, package or thing in the possession of the person; and
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