40Disposal of surrendered or seized prohibited weapons

40 Disposal of surrendered or seized prohibited weapons

40 Disposal of surrendered or seized prohibited weapons

(1) The Local Court or the Children’s Court may, on application by a police officer or by any person who claims to be the owner of a prohibited weapon surrendered to, or seized by, a police officer in accordance with this Act, order that the weapon—

(a) be forfeited to the Crown, or

(b) be returned to the person claiming to be the owner of the weapon, or

(c) be otherwise disposed of in such manner as the Court thinks fit.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (c), the Local Court or the Children’s Court may order—

(a) that any such weapon is to be sold on behalf of the person claiming to be the owner of the weapon, and

(b) that the person is to receive the proceeds of the sale.

s 40: Am 1998 No 149, Sch 2.11; 2007 No 94, Sch 3.