Section 41Part 7 — Financial and miscellaneous
Forfeiture of firearms
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Where any person is convicted of any offence under this Act in relation to —
the importation, exportation, purchase, sale or alteration of any firearm, ammunition or bullet-proof vest;
the possession or use of any bullet-proof vest in respect of which that person has not obtained the Commissioner’s written approval under this Act;
the possession or use of any firearm or ammunition in respect of which that person is not the holder of a Firearm User’s (Restricted) Licence under this Act;
the possession in any area to which section 17 applies of any firearm or ammunition otherwise than in accordance with the terms of a Firearm User’s (Special) Permit; or
any offence under section 18(6), (8), (9) and (10),
the firearm, ammunition or bullet-proof vest shall be forfeited to the Crown unless the Court by whom that person is convicted —
is satisfied that that person was, at the time of the commission of such offence, not the owner and not acting with the authority of the owner of the firearm, ammunition or bullet-proof vest ; and
directs that the firearm, ammunition or bullet-proof vest shall not be so forfeited.