sec.29BArrangements for surrender of suspended or revoked licences and weapons

### sec.29B Arrangements for surrender of suspended or revoked licences and weapons This section applies to a person whose licence is suspended under section 27A or revoked under section 28A , because the person is named as the respondent in a domestic violence order, police protection direction, police protection notice or release conditions. Subsection (3) applies— if the respondent is present— in court when the court makes the order; or when a police officer issues and explains the direction or notice; or when a police officer gives the order, direction or notice to the respondent at a place other than the respondent’s place of residence; or when a police officer gives the conditions to the respondent. The respondent must immediately do the following— if the respondent’s licence is in the respondent’s possession—give the licence to a police officer; if the respondent’s licence is not in the respondent’s possession—arrange with a police officer to give the licence to a police officer no later than 1 day after— for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent; arrange with a police officer to give to a police officer any weapon the respondent possesses, or to otherwise surrender the weapon, as soon as practicable, but no later than 1 day, after— for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. If a police officer personally serves the order, direction or notice on the respondent at the respondent’s place of residence, the respondent must immediately give the weapons licence and any weapon in the respondent’s possession to the police officer unless the respondent has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. Also, a respondent must immediately give the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession to a police officer (the surrender officer ) if— a police officer made arrangements under subsection (3) with the respondent about the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession; and the surrender officer believes the respondent has not complied with the arrangements; and the surrender officer asks the respondent to give the officer the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. If a weapon is given to a police officer under this section and, within 3 months of the weapon being given to the police officer, the respondent wants to otherwise surrender it, the respondent may make arrangements with a police officer for a licensed dealer or licensed armourer, in company with the respondent, to collect the weapon. The Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 also provides for the role of police officers, and for offences by respondents, after a domestic violence order, police protection direction, police protection notice or release conditions are made. In this section— made includes issued or imposed. otherwise surrender , for a weapon, means the respondent deals with the weapon in the following way— the respondent consigns the weapon to a licensed dealer or licensed armourer— for sale; or for storage for a period that does not end before the period of the domestic violence order or police protection direction; the respondent obtains a copy of the transaction notification for the weapon’s consignment from the licensed dealer or licensed armourer and, if the weapon is consigned for storage, the transaction notification states the respondent acknowledges the cost of the storage is the responsibility of the respondent; the respondent gives the copy of the transaction notification to a police officer— immediately; or within the time allowed under this section for giving the weapon to a police officer. s 29B ins 2002 No. 6 s 51 amd 2003 No. 37 s 22A ; 2016 No. 51 s 70 ; 2024 No. 45 s 66 ; 2025 No. 18 s 79 (sec.29B-ssec.1) This section applies to a person whose licence is suspended under section 27A or revoked under section 28A , because the person is named as the respondent in a domestic violence order, police protection direction, police protection notice or release conditions. (sec.29B-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies— if the respondent is present— in court when the court makes the order; or when a police officer issues and explains the direction or notice; or when a police officer gives the order, direction or notice to the respondent at a place other than the respondent’s place of residence; or when a police officer gives the conditions to the respondent. (sec.29B-ssec.3) The respondent must immediately do the following— if the respondent’s licence is in the respondent’s possession—give the licence to a police officer; if the respondent’s licence is not in the respondent’s possession—arrange with a police officer to give the licence to a police officer no later than 1 day after— for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent; arrange with a police officer to give to a police officer any weapon the respondent possesses, or to otherwise surrender the weapon, as soon as practicable, but no later than 1 day, after— for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.29B-ssec.4) If a police officer personally serves the order, direction or notice on the respondent at the respondent’s place of residence, the respondent must immediately give the weapons licence and any weapon in the respondent’s possession to the police officer unless the respondent has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.29B-ssec.5) Also, a respondent must immediately give the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession to a police officer (the surrender officer ) if— a police officer made arrangements under subsection (3) with the respondent about the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession; and the surrender officer believes the respondent has not complied with the arrangements; and the surrender officer asks the respondent to give the officer the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.29B-ssec.6) If a weapon is given to a police officer under this section and, within 3 months of the weapon being given to the police officer, the respondent wants to otherwise surrender it, the respondent may make arrangements with a police officer for a licensed dealer or licensed armourer, in company with the respondent, to collect the weapon. (sec.29B-ssec.7) The Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 also provides for the role of police officers, and for offences by respondents, after a domestic violence order, police protection direction, police protection notice or release conditions are made. (sec.29B-ssec.8) In this section— made includes issued or imposed. otherwise surrender , for a weapon, means the respondent deals with the weapon in the following way— the respondent consigns the weapon to a licensed dealer or licensed armourer— for sale; or for storage for a period that does not end before the period of the domestic violence order or police protection direction; the respondent obtains a copy of the transaction notification for the weapon’s consignment from the licensed dealer or licensed armourer and, if the weapon is consigned for storage, the transaction notification states the respondent acknowledges the cost of the storage is the responsibility of the respondent; the respondent gives the copy of the transaction notification to a police officer— immediately; or within the time allowed under this section for giving the weapon to a police officer. - (a) if the respondent is present— (i) in court when the court makes the order; or (ii) when a police officer issues and explains the direction or notice; or - (i) in court when the court makes the order; or - (ii) when a police officer issues and explains the direction or notice; or - (b) when a police officer gives the order, direction or notice to the respondent at a place other than the respondent’s place of residence; or - (c) when a police officer gives the conditions to the respondent. - (i) in court when the court makes the order; or - (ii) when a police officer issues and explains the direction or notice; or - (a) if the respondent’s licence is in the respondent’s possession—give the licence to a police officer; - (b) if the respondent’s licence is not in the respondent’s possession—arrange with a police officer to give the licence to a police officer no later than 1 day after— (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent; - (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; - (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent; - (c) arrange with a police officer to give to a police officer any weapon the respondent possesses, or to otherwise surrender the weapon, as soon as practicable, but no later than 1 day, after— (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent. - (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; - (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent. - (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; - (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent; - (i) for subsection (2) (a) —the order is made, the direction takes effect or the notice is issued; - (ii) otherwise—the order, direction, notice or conditions are given to the respondent. - (a) a police officer made arrangements under subsection (3) with the respondent about the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession; and - (b) the surrender officer believes the respondent has not complied with the arrangements; and - (c) the surrender officer asks the respondent to give the officer the weapons licence or any weapon in the respondent’s possession. - (a) the respondent consigns the weapon to a licensed dealer or licensed armourer— (i) for sale; or (ii) for storage for a period that does not end before the period of the domestic violence order or police protection direction; - (i) for sale; or - (ii) for storage for a period that does not end before the period of the domestic violence order or police protection direction; - (b) the respondent obtains a copy of the transaction notification for the weapon’s consignment from the licensed dealer or licensed armourer and, if the weapon is consigned for storage, the transaction notification states the respondent acknowledges the cost of the storage is the responsibility of the respondent; - (c) the respondent gives the copy of the transaction notification to a police officer— (i) immediately; or (ii) within the time allowed under this section for giving the weapon to a police officer. - (i) immediately; or - (ii) within the time allowed under this section for giving the weapon to a police officer. - (i) for sale; or - (ii) for storage for a period that does not end before the period of the domestic violence order or police protection direction; - (i) immediately; or - (ii) within the time allowed under this section for giving the weapon to a police officer.