New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 80

80 Disposal of surrendered or seized firearms

(cf 1989 Act s 48)

(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 firearm surrendered to or seized by a police officer in accordance with this Act or section 23A (4) of the Security Industry Act 1997 , order that the firearm--

(a) be forfeited to the Crown, or

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

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

(2) If a person is found guilty of an offence under Part 4 and a firearm has been seized by a police officer in connection with the offence, the court which makes the finding of guilt is taken to have ordered that the firearm be forfeited to the Crown. A firearm so forfeited may be destroyed.

(4) In this section,
"firearm" includes a firearm part or ammunition.