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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 152

Disposal of forfeited firearms

Any firearm or firearm related item which is forfeited to the Crown under this Act or any other Act must be—

        (a)     destroyed; or

        (b)     disposed of in accordance with one of the following subparagraphs—

S. 152(b)(i) amended by No. 2/2018 s. 27.

              (i)     if the person who is entitled to possess the firearm or firearm related item under this Act is not the person from whom the firearm or firearm related item was seized, by returning it to the person entitled to possess the firearm or firearm related item; or

S. 152(b)(ii) substituted by No. 49/2006 s. 22, amended by No. 2/2018 s. 27.

              (ii)     by giving the firearm or firearm related item to any person or body approved by the Minister to possess the firearm or firearm related item for a purpose approved by the Minister.

S. 153 (Heading) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 43(1).

S. 153 amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.14).



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