48ADisposal of dangerous items after 6 months

48A Disposal of dangerous items after 6 months

(1) The administrative head of a court on whose court premises a dangerous item was given up on request under section 16 or seized under section 16 or 27 may dispose of the item if: (a) at least 6 months has passed since the item was given up or seized; and (b) the item has not been returned, or given to a police officer, under that section. (2) If the operation of subsection (1) would result in an acquisition of property (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution) from a person otherwise than on just terms (within the meaning of that paragraph), the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person. (3) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.