Section 9
Hand Over Of Arms And Ammunition To The Police Post
9. Hand over of arms and ammunition to the police post :
(1) Upon expiry of the term of licence of any person to keep the arms and ammunition or the licence has been cancelled or upon publication of a notice under Section 8 or it has been illegal to keep such arms and ammunition due to any other reason, he/she shall immediately hand over such arms and ammunition to the local
police office and the police office also shall take action according to the prevailing law after taking over such arms and ammunition.
(2) After hand over of the arms and ammunition pursuant to Sub-section (1), such person may again acquire the following right even before the expiry of the period, as prescribed in the Rule frame under this Act:-
(a) One may take back the arms and ammunition if it becomes legal to keep in his/her possession the arms and
ammunition so handed over.
(b) One may sell or cause to sell the arms and ammunition so handed over to a person who is legally authorized to keep such arms and ammunition or take the profit derived from such sale.
Provided that, nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to have authorized to take back or sell
any arms or ammunition seized pursuant to Section 16.
(3) The arms or ammunition deposited without being returned within the stipulated period pursuant to Sub-section (2) shall be the property of Government of Nepal.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing sections, Government of Nepal may frame Rules in the following matters:-
(a) Under what conditions and situation the licenceholder has to hand over the arms or ammunitions, and
(b) After the elapse of how much period the arms or ammunition shall be seized under Sub-section (3).