Section 63 If the local registrar refuses to issue a license as refer to this provision, the applicant can appeal to the Minister within 30 days from the date of receiving the rejection notice. The appeal may be lodged with the Minister by the local logistrar without delay, the judgment of the Minister shall be notified to the applicant.
An appeal can be made within the time specified in this Act in compliance with
the order of the local registrar to send out of the Kingdom the firearms or ammunition pursuant to Section 17. Also it is applicable to the disposal of firearms or ammunition or explosives pursuant to Section 64 from the date of receiving the judgment of the Minister. After filing the appeal the order of the local registrar is suspended until the appellant receives a written notice from the Minister.
The judgment of the Minister shall be final.

Section 64 Should the license holder is dead the successor of the firearms, ammunition or explosives or his license notifies the death to the local registrar where the dead lived or to the registrar who issued the license or the local registrar where the license holder dies. It shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of the death of the license holder.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosive, Firework, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (16 of 32)

The registrar is empowered to order how and where the firearms, ammunition or explosive of the dead to be kept as appropriate. If there is an argument on the rights of the heir, they shall be kept until the dispute is over.

Within six months from the date the license holder dies or if there is an argument on the rights of the heir from the date the dispute has ended the executor or the heir in case no executor, he may apply for a new license. After the registrar issues a new license the registrar may deliver the firearms, ammunition or explosives to the new license holder. In case of not issuing a new license, notify the license applicant and order disposal of such things within six months from the date of order. Otherwise the local registrar is empowered to auction them off and gives the net proceeds to the rightful owner.

Section 65 Any would-be license holder that is disqualified under this Act may notify the cause and surrender the firearms, ammunition or explosives and license to the local registrar without delay. And the local registrar or the Minister shall revoke that license.

If the license holder is incapacitated or quasi-incapacitated or insane or has unsound mind, the guardian or custodian or supervisor as the case maybe has to implement the preceding paragraph.

Section 66 If it appears that the license holder in this Act is disqualified the local registrar or the Minister shall revoke that license. After receiving the revocation order the license holder must surrender the firearms, ammunition or explosives and the license to the local registrar without delay.

If the license holder is incapacitated or quasi-incapacitated or insane or has unsound mind, the guardian or the custodian or supervisor as the case maybe has to implement the preceding paragraph.

Section 67 The firearms, ammunition or explosives surrendered pursuant to Section 65 or 66 the owner may transfer their titles within 90 days from the date of delivery. If they are transferable the local registrar can transfer them to the transferee, if not transferable the registrar can auction them off after giving a notice and notifying the owner as appropriate. The proceeds shall be given to the beneficiary.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (17 of 32)

Section 68 When there are circumstances that should doubt whether a license holder is prohibited from being issued the license pursuant to Section 13 (7) (8) or (9) the local registrar is empowered to require a guarantee from that person.
Should the said license holder cannot find a reliable guarantee or does not want to pose a bond within the appropriate time as the registrar specifies in no less than 30 days, it is regarded that license holder cannot be issued the license. Then Sections 66 and 67 shall be applied with the necessary changes.

Section 69 When a license is lost or destroyed or faded or cannot be read the license holder shall apply for a substitute with the local registrar within 30 days from the date of knowing it. If the registrar deems there is a reason to believe it he can issue a substitute. However, if the lost license is recovered later, he shall send back the substitute to the local registrar within 15 days from the date of recovering it.

Section 70 It is prohibited anyone from taking a firearm, ammunition or explosive passing through the Kingdom, except by receiving a written permission from the Cabinet or the authority the Minister appointed for this purpose.

The holder of the license can bring the firearms, ammunition or explosives passing through the Kingdom through the Kingdom only the customs checkpoint the Minister specifies, and he shall give a notice in the form issued by Department of Customs to the customs official.

After the customs official receives a notice according to the preceding paragraph, he shall notify the local registrar for acknowledgement. Should the local registrar deems it is necessary for the safety of the people he shall control the firearms, ammunition or explosives while being in the Kingdom, and the license holder shall pay for such expense.

Section 71 The Minister is empowered to limit the number of stores and number of type and size of firearms, ammunition and explosives, fireworks and the equivalent of firearms for trade as he deems appropriate.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (18 of 32)

Part 6
Penalties

Section 72 Anyone violates Section 7 is punishable by imprisonment from one year to 10 years and fine from 2,000 baht to 20,000 baht.

If the violation according to the first paragraph is just a component of the firearm as specified in the ministerial regulations, or in case of possession of ammunition the violator is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or fine not exceeding 20,000 baht or both.

If the violation according to the first paragraph is just possession of a firearm of another person that is licensed to possess and use legally, the violator is punishable by imprisonment from six months to five years and fine from 1,000 baht to 10,000 baht.

*If the violation according to the first paragraph is to make ammunition made of smoke gunpowder for his own use without permission from the local registrar the violator is punishable by fine not exceeding 1,000 baht.

*[Section 72 amended by the National Administrative Reform Council Order No. 44 dated 21 October B.E. 2519 ( 1976), while the statements in the fourth paragraph is added by the Act (No.7) B.E. 2522 (1979)].

Section 72 bis* Any violator of Sections 8, 12, 16 in the first paragraph or in the third paragraph, sections 20, 58, 59, 65, 66 or 70 in the first or in the second paragraph is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or fine not exceeding 20,000 baht or both.

Any violator of Section 8 bis, in the first paragraph is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine not exceeding 10,000 baht or both. Should that person violates Section 8 bis, second paragraph is punishable by imprisonment from six months to five years and fine from 1,000 to 10,000 baht.

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