PART 6Firearms

57Surrender of prohibited firearms etc

1

The Secretary of State may make such arrangements as the Secretary of State thinks fit to secure—

a

the orderly surrender at designated police stations of firearms the possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of section 54 or 55;

b

the orderly surrender at designated police stations or other places of ancillary equipment.

2

The chief officer of police for any area may designate any police station in the chief officer's area as being suitable for the receipt of—

a

surrendered firearms or ancillary equipment, or

b

surrendered firearms or ancillary equipment of a particular description.

3

The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland may designate any police station in Northern Ireland as being suitable for the receipt of—

a

surrendered firearms or ancillary equipment, or

b

surrendered firearms or ancillary equipment of a particular description.

4

In this section “ancillary equipment” has the meaning given by section 60(2).