s. s. 153 153A 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the S. 153 disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, (Heading) inserted by silencer or prescribed item No. 50/2007 s. 43(1). If a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or S. 153 prescribed item has been surrendered or seized amended by Nos 22/1998 under this Act or any other Act or has been s. 43(Sch. handed in to a member of the police force and— item 13), 50/2007 (a) the owner cannot be found; or s. 43(2). (b) it is otherwise necessary for the firearm, S. 153(b) amended by cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item to be disposed of— item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2). the Magistrates' Court may, on the application of a member of the police force, 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 inserted by and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this No. 26/1997 s. 29. Act S. 153A(1) (1) If— amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 14(a)(b)), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 11(1). S. 153A(1)(a) (a) an authorised officer has reasonable grounds amended by for suspecting that a person is committing or No. 50/2007 s. 44. is about to commit an offence against this
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). 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item s. 153 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 member of the police force 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 member of the police force, 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 inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 29. 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this Act S. 153A(1) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 14(a)(b)), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 11(1). (1) If— s. 153A S. 153A(1)(a) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 44. (a) an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is committing or is about to commit an offence against this
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