38Amnesty

38 Amnesty (1) A person who is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess a firearm may surrender the firearm to a police officer. (2) A proceeding does not lie against a person in relation to the possession of a firearm under either of the following sections if the firearm is surrendered to a police officer under subsection (1): (a) section 42 (Offence—unauthorised possession or use of prohibited firearms); (b) section 43 (Offence—unauthorised possession or use of firearms other than prohibited firearms).