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Weapons Prohibition Act 1998
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#### 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—
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> > > (a) be forfeited to the Crown, or
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> > > (b) be returned to the person claiming to be the owner of the weapon, or
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> > > (c) be otherwise disposed of in such manner as the Court thinks fit.
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> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1) (c), the Local Court or the Children’s Court may order—
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> > > (a) that any such weapon is to be sold on behalf of the person claiming to be the owner of the weapon, and
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> > > (b) that the person is to receive the proceeds of the sale.
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> **s 40:** Am 1998 No 149, Sch 2.11; 2007 No 94, Sch 3.