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Weapons Act 1990
sec.168DAuthorisation to deal with surrendered firearm or prescribed thing
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### sec.168D Authorisation to deal with surrendered firearm or prescribed thing
This section applies if an approved licensed dealer acquires a firearm, or a prescribed thing, under section 168B (1) (a) (i) .
An authorised officer may, in writing, authorise the approved licensed dealer to dispose of, or otherwise deal with, the firearm or prescribed thing.
On the giving of the authorisation, the firearm or prescribed thing—
becomes the property of the approved licensed dealer; and
may be dealt with by the approved licensed dealer in a way that is—
stated in the authorisation; and
required or permitted under this Act or another Act.
In this section—
approved licensed dealer see section 168B (8) .
prescribed thing see section 168B (8) .
s 168D ins 2022 No. 4 s 38
(sec.168D-ssec.1) This section applies if an approved licensed dealer acquires a firearm, or a prescribed thing, under section 168B (1) (a) (i) .
(sec.168D-ssec.2) An authorised officer may, in writing, authorise the approved licensed dealer to dispose of, or otherwise deal with, the firearm or prescribed thing.
(sec.168D-ssec.3) On the giving of the authorisation, the firearm or prescribed thing— becomes the property of the approved licensed dealer; and may be dealt with by the approved licensed dealer in a way that is— stated in the authorisation; and required or permitted under this Act or another Act.
(sec.168D-ssec.4) In this section— approved licensed dealer see section 168B (8) . prescribed thing see section 168B (8) .
- (a) becomes the property of the approved licensed dealer; and
- (b) may be dealt with by the approved licensed dealer in a way that is— (i) stated in the authorisation; and (ii) required or permitted under this Act or another Act.
- (i) stated in the authorisation; and
- (ii) required or permitted under this Act or another Act.
- (i) stated in the authorisation; and
- (ii) required or permitted under this Act or another Act.