Section 47: Powers of Courts

47. Powers of Courts (1) Where any person— (a) is convicted of an offence under this Act, or is convicted of any crime for which he is sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment, or is convicted of an offence under any enactment specified in the Third Schedule; or (b) has been ordered to be subject to police supervision, or has been bound over to keep peace and be of good behaviour under section 23 of the District and Intermediate Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, or has been ordered to enter into a recognisance to be of good behaviour, a condition of which is that the offender shall not possess, use or carry a firearm, the Court before which he is convicted, or bound over, or by which the order is made, may make such order as to the forfeiture or disposal of any firearm F14 – 21 [Issue 1] Firearms Act or ammunition found in his possession as the Court thinks fit, and may cancel any firearm licence held by the person convicted, or bound over, or against whom the order is made. (2) Where the Court cancels a firearm licence under this section— (a) the Court shall cause notice of its order to be sent to the Commissioner; (b) the Commissioner shall by notice in writing require the firearm licensee to surrender his licence; and (c) where the firearm licensee fails to surrender the licence within 8 days from the date of the notice under paragraph (b), he shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees. (3) A Magistrate may, on the application of the Commissioner, order any firearm or ammunition seized and detained by a police officer under this Act to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.