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A person who comes into possession of a firearm, but is not authorised by or under this Act to possess the firearm, must (except as provided by section 82A) immediately surrender the firearm to a police officer.
Penalty:
Fine of 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Summary
Jurisdiction:
Local Court
How committed:
Person A locates a rifle while going through a deceased estate. He decides to keep it.
Important note:
Defence:
A person does not contravene any other provision of this Act just by surrendering a firearm in accordance with this section.