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Liberia. 2016 ‘Termination of License.’ Firearms and Ammunition Control Act; Part III (Art. 1.16), pp. 13-14. Monrovia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 11 July

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(a) A license granted under this act terminates immediately:
(i) Upon the expiry of three years from the date on which it was issued;
(ii) If surrendered by the holder of the license to the Liberia National Police (LNP);
(iii) If the holder of the license becomes or is declared unfit to possess a small arm pursuant to regulations of the Commission; or
(iv) If cancelled under this Act.

(b) The LNP and the Commission shall, by written notice, cancel a license granted under this Act:
(i) If false or misleading information has been provided in order to obtain the license;
(ii) If the holder of the license no longer qualifies to hold the license;
(iii) If the holder of the license has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of this Act or any condition specified in the license; or
(iv) In any other circumstances that the Director and the Chairman of the Commission consider appropriate pursuant to regulations.

(c) The LNP shall inform the license holder of the cancellation.

(d) If a license terminates or is cancelled in accordance with subsection (a) or (b), the former holder of the license shall surrender any small arms and ammunition in his or her, or an entity's possession to the officer in charge of the nearest LNP station, who shall deliver such arms and ammunition to the office of the Director who shall deposit said arms and ammunition in the public armoury pursuant to regulations.

(e) Said surrender must take place within 72 hours after receipt of the notice of the cancellation or the arms and ammunition involved shall be subject to seizure by the LNP pursuant to the regulations.

ID: Q13790

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