South Australian Current Acts

SENTENCING ACT 2017 - SECT 92

92—Court may direct person to surrender firearm etc

        (1)         This section applies to the following persons:

            (a)         a person subject to a home detention order under Subdivision 1;

            (b)         a person subject to an intensive correction order under Subdivision 2.

        (2)         A court may, when imposing a sentence on a person to whom this section applies, direct the person to immediately surrender at a police station specified by the court any firearm, ammunition or part of a firearm owned or possessed by the person.

        (3)         No criminal liability attaches to a person to the extent that the person is complying with a direction under this section.

        (4)         The Commissioner of Police must deal with any surrendered firearm, ammunition or part of a firearm in accordance with the scheme set out in the regulations.

        (5)         No compensation is payable by the Crown or any other person in respect of the exercise of a function or power under this section.

        (6)         The regulations may provide for the payment, recovery or waiver of fees in respect of this section.