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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 112P

Offence to fail to surrender firearms or firearm related items on service of order

    (1)     At the time a firearm prohibition order is served, the individual on whom the order is served must immediately surrender, to the police officer serving the order, or a police officer assisting that officer, any firearm or firearm related item

        (a)     that is in the possession of that individual; or

        (b)     that the individual is carrying or using.

Penalty:     5 years imprisonment.

    (2)     If an individual is unable to surrender a firearm or firearm related item under subsection (1), the individual must surrender that firearm or firearm related item to a police officer in the manner directed by the police officer who serves the order, and no later than 24 hours after the order is served.

Penalty:     5 years imprisonment.

S. 112Q inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 22.



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