149 Search of persons or vehicles S. 149 amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 11), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 9. (1) If— S. 149(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). (a) a police officer has reasonable grounds for S. 149(1)(a) amended by suspecting that a person is committing or is Nos 50/2007 about to commit an offence against this Act s. 41, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. and that person has a firearm, cartridge item 63.12(a)). ammunition, silencer or prescribed item in his or her possession; and (b) the police officer informs the person of the S. 149(1)(b) amended by grounds for his or her suspicion; and No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). (c) the police officer complies with S. 149(1)(c) amended by subsection (3)— No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). the police officer may without warrant— (d) search the person and any vehicle, package or thing in the possession of the person; and (e) seize any firearm, cartridge ammunition, S. 149(1)(e) amended by silencer or prescribed item found during the No. 50/2007 course of the search. s. 41.
S. 149 amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 11), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 9. 149 Search of persons or vehicles S. 149(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). (1) If— S. 149(1)(a) amended by Nos 50/2007 s. 41, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)). (a) a police 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 S. 149(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). (b) the police officer informs the person of the grounds for his or her suspicion; and S. 149(1)(c) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.12(a)(ii)). (c) the police officer complies with subsection (3)— the police officer may without warrant— (d) search the person and any vehicle, package or thing in the possession of the person; and S. 149(1)(e) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 41. (e) seize any firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item found during the course of the search.
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