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).