Dealing with other firearms and related things in police possession
368 Dealing with other firearms and related things in police possession
A firearm or related thing that comes into the possession of a police officer under this Act otherwise than as a result of being seized or surrendered under amnesty must be dealt with as required by this section when it is no longer authorised to be retained.
The firearm or related thing must be returned to a person who the Commissioner is satisfied is entitled to its lawful possession.
If a person entitled to its lawful possession cannot be identified or cannot be found, the firearm or related thing may be dealt with by the Commissioner by sale, forfeiture to the State, destruction or otherwise, as the Commissioner thinks fit.
Any proceeds of the sale of a firearm or related thing by the Commissioner under this section, after deduction of the expenses of and incidental to the sale, must be credited to the Consolidated Account.
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