item was seized, by returning it to the person entitled to possess the firearm or firearm related item; or S. 152(b)(ii) (ii) by giving the firearm or firearm related substituted by item to any person or body approved by No. 49/2006 s. 22, the Minister to possess the firearm or amended by firearm related item for a purpose No. 2/2018 approved by the Minister. s. 27. 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the S. 153 (Heading) disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, inserted by No. 50/2007 silencer or prescribed item s. 43(1). If a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or S. 153 amended by prescribed item has been surrendered or seized Nos 22/1998 under this Act or any other Act or has been s. 43(Sch. item 13), handed in to a police officer and— 50/2007 s. 43(2), (a) the owner cannot be found; or 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.14). S. 153(b) (b) it is otherwise necessary for the firearm, amended by cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed Nos 22/1998 item to be disposed of— s. 43(Sch. item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2). the Magistrates' Court may, on the application of a police officer, order that the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner approved by the Court. S. 153A 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests (Heading) and Lands Act 1987 and Victorian Fisheries inserted by No. 68/2016 Authority Act 2016 to exercise powers under this s. 163(1). Act S. 153A inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 29.
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). 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item If a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item has been surrendered or seized under this Act or any other Act or has been handed in to a police officer and— (a) the owner cannot be found; or S. 153(b) amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2). (b) it is otherwise necessary for the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item to be disposed of— the Magistrates' Court may, on the application of a police officer, order that the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner approved by the Court. S. 153A (Heading) inserted by No. 68/2016 s. 163(1). S. 153A inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 29. 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 and Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016 to exercise powers under this Act