Voluntary surrender of approval
18K Voluntary surrender of approval
The holder of an approval may, by written notice to the
Commissioner, surrender the approval.
The holder must include with the notice under subsection (1):
the approval; or
a statutory declaration setting out the reasons why the approval is not accompanying the notice.
Immediately after giving a notice under subsection (1), the holder must surrender any prohibited weapon or body armour possessed under the approval.
The surrender of an approval under subsection (1) takes effect when the notice is received by the Commissioner.
After an approval is surrendered under subsection (1), a police officer may, without a warrant and using the force that is necessary and with any necessary assistance, enter premises, a vessel, a vehicle, an aircraft or any other place to search for and seize any prohibited weapon or body armour in the possession of the holder of the approval that was surrendered.
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