Surrendering of firearms of un-renewed licence

(1) Where any person has made application for a licence in respect of a firearm which has been previously licensed and the application is refused, such person shall forthwith surrender the firearm to the Commissioner of Police if he resides in the Belize district or, if he resides in any other district, to the officer in charge of the nearest police station, who shall hand such firearm to the Commissioner of Police. (1A) A person whose licence is expired in accordance with section 7(2B) shall immediately surrender the firearm and ammunition to the Commissioner. (2) Where any firearm has been surrendered under sub- section (1) or sub-section (1A), the owner may, within twelve months of such surrender, sell the firearm to any person to whom the Commissioner of Police is willing to grant a licence. Upon the grant of a licence to a purchaser of a firearm which is held by the Commissioner of Police, such firearm shall be handed to the purchaser. (3) Where any firearm which has been surrendered under sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A) has not been sold and handed to a purchaser under sub-section (2), such firearm may, not less than twelve months after its surrender, be disposed of in a manner as the Minister may direct.