(3) Despite the surrender or seizure of a firearm or S. 53(3) cartridge ammunition under this section the amended by No. 22/1998 person who has surrendered the firearm or s. 43(Sch. cartridge ammunition or from whom the firearm item 3). or cartridge ammunition has been seized continues to be the owner of the firearm or cartridge ammunition. (4) If a person has surrendered a firearm or cartridge S. 53(4) substituted by ammunition under this section or if a firearm or No. 26/1997 cartridge ammunition has been seized from a s. 23, amended by person under this section, that person must Nos 84/1997 dispose of that firearm or cartridge ammunition to s. 43, 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. a licensed firearms dealer— item 3). S. 53(4)(a) (a) if the surrender or seizure is as a substituted by consequence of the making of a final order No. 52/2008 s. 247. under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008— (i) within 3 months of the making the order; or (ii) if an application for a declaration under section 189 has been made within 3 months of the making of the order, within 28 days of a decision not to make that declaration; or S. 53(4)(ab) (ab) if the surrender or seizure is as a inserted by consequence of the making of a final order No. 68/2008 under the s. 74, Personal Safety Intervention amended by Orders Act 2010— No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. (i) within 3 months of making the order; or item 5.2). (ii) if an application for a declaration under section 189 has been made within 3 months of the making of the order, within 28 days of a decision not to make that declaration; or (b) if the surrender or seizure is as a consequence of a decision of the Chief
S. 53(3) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 3). (3) Despite the surrender or seizure of a firearm or cartridge ammunition under this section the person who has surrendered the firearm or cartridge ammunition or from whom the firearm or cartridge ammunition has been seized continues to be the owner of the firearm or cartridge ammunition. S. 53(4) substituted by No. 26/1997 s. 23, amended by Nos 84/1997 s. 43, 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 3). (4) If a person has surrendered a firearm or cartridge ammunition under this section or if a firearm or cartridge ammunition has been seized from a person under this section, that person must dispose of that firearm or cartridge ammunition to a licensed firearms dealer— S. 53(4)(a) substituted by No. 52/2008 s. 247. (a) if the surrender or seizure is as a consequence of the making of a final order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008— (i) within 3 months of the making the order; or (ii) if an application for a declaration under section 189 has been made within 3 months of the making of the order, within 28 days of a decision not to make that declaration; or S. 53(4)(ab) inserted by No. 68/2008 s. 74, amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 5.2). (ab) if the surrender or seizure is as a consequence of the making of a final order under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010— (i) within 3 months of making the order; or (ii) if an application for a declaration under section 189 has been made within 3 months of the making of the order, within 28 days of a decision not to make that declaration; or (b) if the surrender or seizure is as a consequence of a decision of the Chief