New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 25

25 Surrender and seizure of firearms when licence suspended or revoked

(cf APMC 4 (b), 1989 Act s 38)

(1) If a licence is suspended, revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force, the person to whom it was issued must immediately surrender to a police officer--

(a) any firearm in the person's possession, and

(b) the licence.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

(2) A police officer is authorised to seize any firearm in the possession of a person if that person's licence is suspended, revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force. A police officer is also authorised to seize the licence itself.

(3) This section does not apply in relation to a licence that has expired if the authority conferred by the licence continues to have effect (as provided by the regulations) pending the determination of an application for a subsequent licence.