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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 48

Offence—failing to surrender firearms when licence suspended or cancelled

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person's licence is suspended or cancelled; and

        (b)     the person intentionally or negligently fails to surrender any firearm in the person's possession to a police officer—

              (i)     if the police officer is present and asks the person for the firearm, and the person has the firearm—immediately; or

              (ii)     as soon as possible after the day the person is given notice of the suspension or cancellation; or

              (iii)     if a longer time is stated in the notice—within the time stated in the notice.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.



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