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in paragraph (1) (b) is produced, the police officer may, without warrant, seize and take the firearm, ammunition or explosives.

23 Obstruction of persons exercising powers

  A person who resists or obstructs the exercise by a police officer or authorised person of a power vested in the police officer or authorised person by this Ordinance or the regulations is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

24 Custody etc of seized firearms, ammunition and explosives

  Any firearm, ammunition or explosives seized under this Ordinance:
 (a) must be kept in the custody of a police officer or an authorised person; and
 (b) unless returned to any person entitled to possession within a period of 60 days after seizure, must be taken to a court to be dealt with according to law.

25 Forfeiture and disposal of firearms, ammunition and explosives

 (1) On the conviction of a person for an offence under this Ordinance, a court may order that any firearm, ammunition or explosives to which the offence relates be forfeited.

 (2) Subject to any directions of the court, the Commissioner may dispose of any forfeited firearm, ammunition or explosives in the prescribed manner.

26 Averments

  In a prosecution for a contravention of this Ordinance, an averment made by the complainant and contained in the complaint:
 (a) that at a particular time a person was not the holder of a permit or a temporary import permit; or
 (b) that a particular firearm or ammunition is of a particular type or calibre, or that any substance or thing is an explosive or is an explosive of a particular type;
is evidence of the matter averred.

27 Delegation by the Commissioner

 (1) The Commissioner may, in writing, delegate any power or function conferred on the Commissioner by this Ordinance to any person or authority, either generally or in relation to a particular matter or class of matters or a part of the Territory.

 (2) A person to whom a power or function has been delegated under subsection (1) may, in writing and to the same extent, delegate that power or function to any other person or authority.

 (3) A person to whom a power or function has been delegated under subsection (1) or (2) must exercise that power or perform that function (as the case may be) in accordance with the terms of the delegation.

 (4) If the exercise of a power that is to be delegated depends upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the Commissioner, the power is exercisable, on delegation, upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the person or authority to whom the power is delegated.

 (5) The