Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PROHIBITED WEAPONS ACT 1996 - SECT 51

    (1)     This section applies to a weapon or article that—

        (a)     is not, before the commencement day, a prohibited weapon or prohibited article; and

        (b)     will be, on the commencement day, a prohibited weapon or prohibited article.

    (2)     A person may apply to the registrar for a permit for the weapon or article at any time before the commencement day.

    (3)     For an application mentioned in subsection (2), section 9 (Permits), section 13 (Surrender of cancelled permit) and section 14 (Review of decisions) apply as if the weapon or article were a prohibited weapon or prohibited article.

    (4)     The person is exempt from any fee that would otherwise be payable to the registrar for—

        (a)     the application; and

        (b)     if a permit is issued to the person—the issue of the permit.

    (5)     A person may before the commencement day—

        (a)     surrender the weapon or article to a police officer; or

        (b)     dispose of the weapon or article to someone who is authorised by a permit to possess it.

    (6)     A weapon or article surrendered under this section—

        (a)     is forfeited to the Territory; and

        (b)     may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the chief executive directs.