(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. 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the S. 153 (Heading) disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, inserted by silencer or prescribed item No. 50/2007 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), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.14). (a) the owner cannot be found; or (b) it is otherwise necessary for the firearm, S. 153(b) 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.
(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. 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.
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