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53.—(1) A constable may require any person whom he has reasonable cause to suspect—
(a)of having a firearm or ammunition with him in a public place; or
(b)to be committing or about to commit an offence under Article 60 or 62 elsewhere than in a public place,
to hand over the firearm or ammunition for examination.
(2) A person who, having a firearm or ammunition with him, fails to hand it over when required to do so by a constable under paragraph (1), shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) If a constable has reasonable cause to suspect a person of having in his possession a firearm or ammunition in contravention of any provision of this Order, the constable may search that person.
(4) If a constable has reasonable cause to suspect—
(a)that there is a firearm in a vehicle in a public place; or
(b)that a vehicle is being or is about to be used in connection with the commission of an offence under Article 60 or 62 elsewhere than in a public place,
he may search the vehicle and for that purpose require the person driving or in control of it to stop it.
(5) If the person driving or in control of any vehicle fails to stop it when required to do so by a constable under paragraph (4) or refuses to permit the vehicle to be searched, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(6) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by this Article a constable may enter any place.
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