Weapons Prohibition Act 1998

This clause applies to any person who—

acquired a prohibited weapon (other than a prohibited weapon to which clause 4 applies) before the commencement of this clause, and

is not the holder of a permit under this Act authorising the person to possess the weapon.

Subject to the regulations, a person to whom this clause applies is exempt from the requirement under Part 2 of this Act to hold a permit authorising possession of the prohibited weapon, but only for the purpose of—

surrendering the prohibited weapon to any member of the Police Service in accordance with such directions as are issued by the Commissioner, or

proceeding to a police station (or such other place nominated by the Commissioner) for the purposes of surrendering the prohibited weapon.

However, nothing in this clause authorises any such person to use a prohibited weapon without the authority of a permit.

This clause ceases to have effect 3 months after the commencement of this clause (or such later period as may be prescribed by the regulations).