(1) If, after considering the accepted representations, the authorised officer
is not satisfied that the licensee has complied with a participation
condition, the authorised officer may, by written notice (
"notice to dispose" ) given to the licensee, require the licensee to dispose
of a particular category H weapon or class of category H weapon within 3
months after the date of the notice.
Note—
If the authorised officer is
satisfied that the licensee’s failure to comply with a participation
condition was for reasons outside the licensee’s control, the authorised
officer may, under section 133(7) , decide the number of times the licensee
was required to use the weapon to satisfy the participation condition.
(2)
The licensee must dispose of the weapon within 3 months after the date of the
notice to dispose—
(a) to a person lawfully acquiring the weapon under a
permit to acquire; or
(b) by delivering the weapon to a licensed dealer; or
(c) by delivering the weapon to a licensed armourer; or
(d) by surrendering
the weapon to a police officer under arrangements made for the surrender.
(3)
The licensee may acquire a weapon delivered to a licensed dealer or licensed
armourer under this section only if the licensee has a current permit to
acquire the weapon issued after the weapon was delivered to the dealer or
armourer.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years
imprisonment.
(4) The licensee must provide evidence of the disposal to an
authorised officer within 4 months after the date of the notice to dispose.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(5) If a weapon is
surrendered to a police officer under this section—
(a) on the surrender,
the weapon is State property; and
