Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person, by notice in writing to the Commissioner, may surrender a licence held by that person.
(2) A licence surrendered under subsection (1) ceases to have effect –
(a) on the date specified in the notice; or
(b) if a date is not specified, on the date of receipt of the notice.
(3) A person who surrendered a licence must immediately surrender any firearm to which the licence relates.
(4) If a licence is suspended or cancelled, the person to whom it was issued must immediately surrender –
(a) any firearm in the person's possession; and
(b) the licence.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.
(5) A police officer may seize any firearm in the possession of a person whose licence is surrendered, suspended or cancelled.
(6) In this section –
"firearm" includes a weapon of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of "light ordnance" in section 3.