(1) If a person has by the operation of a finding by a S. 151(1) court or the making of an order by a court— amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. (a) become a prohibited person; or item 12), 50/2007 (b) been found guilty of— s. 42(2). (i) an offence against this Act; or (ii) an offence under another Act involving the possession, carriage or use of a firearm— the Supreme Court, or the court who makes the finding or order, may order the forfeiture to the Crown of any firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item in the possession of or used or carried by the person. (2) The court must notify the Chief Commissioner of S. 151(2) amended by the forfeiture of the firearm, cartridge No. 50/2007 ammunition, silencer or prescribed item. s. 42(3). 152 Disposal of forfeited firearms Any firearm 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— (i) if the person who is entitled to possess the firearm under this Act is not the person from whom the firearm was seized, by returning it to the person entitled to possess the firearm; or (ii) by giving the firearm to any person or S. 152(b)(ii) substituted by body approved by the Minister to No. 49/2006 possess the firearm for a purpose s. 22. approved by the Minister.
S. 151(1) amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 12), 50/2007 s. 42(2). (1) If a person has by the operation of a finding by a court or the making of an order by a court— (a) become a prohibited person; or (b) been found guilty of— (i) an offence against this Act; or (ii) an offence under another Act involving the possession, carriage or use of a firearm— the Supreme Court, or the court who makes the finding or order, may order the forfeiture to the Crown of any firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item in the possession of or used or carried by the person. S. 151(2) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 42(3). (2) The court must notify the Chief Commissioner of the forfeiture of the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item. 152 Disposal of forfeited firearms Any firearm 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— (i) if the person who is entitled to possess the firearm under this Act is not the person from whom the firearm was seized, by returning it to the person entitled to possess the firearm; or S. 152(b)(ii) substituted by No. 49/2006 s. 22. (ii) by giving the firearm to any person or body approved by the Minister to possess the firearm for a purpose approved by the Minister.
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