Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1999 - SECT 18

18 .         Disposal of a forfeited weapon

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), if a weapon is forfeited to the Crown under this Act the Commissioner may direct that the weapon be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit.

        (2)         If a weapon is forfeited to the Crown —

            (a)         by an order under section 16(1)(a); or

            (b)         after an order dismissing an application under section 17(1),

                the Commissioner is not to make a direction under subsection (1) before the expiration of the time allowed for instituting an appeal against the order or, if an appeal is lodged within that time, before the determination of the appeal.