REGULATIONS UNDER THE FIREARMS ACT
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Prepared by:
Canadian Firearms Centre
Department of Justice Canada
Ottawa
March 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Non-Prohibited Ammunition Transfer Document Regulations
Firearms Registration Certificates Regulations
Conditions of Transferring Firearms and Other Weapons Regulations
Public Agents Firearms Regulations
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Adaptations Regulations (Firearms)
Authorizations to Transport Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Firearms Regulations
Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations
FIREARMS LICENCES REGULATIONS
interpretation
1. In these Regulations, "Act" means the Firearms Act.
PART 1INDIVIDUALS
Issuance of Licences
2. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the chief firearms officer of a province may issue licences referred to in this Part only to residents of the province.
(2) The chief firearms officer of a province may issue a licence referred to in subsection 10(2) only to an individual who will be coming to the province for a purpose referred to in subsection 10(4).
(3) The chief firearms officer of a province may issue a licence referred to in section 3 to an individual who is a non-resident if the individual engages in or proposes to engage in lawful activities in Canada that involve the use of firearms.
Possession and Acquisition Licences for Firearms
3. (1) Subject to subsection 14(2), an application for a licence to possess and acquire firearms that is made by an individual must be accompanied by
(a) a photograph of the applicant that is sufficient to identify the applicant accurately and that meets the requirements of subsection 14(1);
(b) a statement, signed by the applicant and by a person who has known the applicant for at least three years, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that the photograph accurately identifies the applicant and that the person has known the applicant for at least three years;
(c) a statement, signed by two persons, other than the applicant's spouse, who have known the applicant for at least three years, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that they have known the applicant for at least three years and that, to the best of their knowledge and belief,
(i) the information in the application is true, and
(ii) there is no reason why it would be desirable, in the interests of the safety of the applicant or any other person, that the applicant not possess a firearm; and
(d) subject to subsection (2), the name, current address and telephone number of every current or former spouse or common-law partner of the applicant with whom the applicant is cohabiting or has cohabited within two years before the application is made.
(2) If an applicant does not know the current address or telephone number of a current or former spouse or common-law partner referred to in paragraph (1)(d), the application must be accompanied by a statement to that effect.
4. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a chief firearms officer shall, at least 15 days before issuing a licence referred to in subsection 3(1) to an applicant, give notice of the application in accordance with section 25 to each current orformer spouse or common-law partner identified by the applicant under paragraph3(1)(d).
(2) A chief firearms officer may issue the licence without giving notice under subsection (1) to a current or former spouse or common-law partner who has signed the application.
(3) A chief firearms officer may issue the licence without giving notice under subsection (1) to a current or former spouse or common-law partner with whom the applicant is not cohabiting if
(a) the chief firearms officer determines that the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to give notice to the person; and
(b) the chief firearms officer
(i) requires the applicant to submit the information referred to in subsection 55(1) of the Act, or
(ii) conducts an investigation referred to in subsection55(2) of the Act.
5. A chief firearms officer may not issue a licence referred to in subsection 3(1) to an applicant until at least 28 days have elapsed since the application was made, unless the applicant holds, at the time of applying for the licence,
(a) a firearms acquisition certificate that is deemed under section 120 of the Act to be a licence; or
(b) a licence to possess and acquire firearms.
Possession Licences for Firearms (Paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Act)
6. Sections 7 and 8 apply to an individual who is referred to in paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Act, is 18 years old or older and is not a non-resident.
7. (1) An individual described in section 6 is eligible to hold a licence only if the individual first applied for it before January1, 2001.
(2) An individual is eligible to hold a licence to possess firearms that are neither prohibited firearms nor restricted firearms only if, beginning on the day on which paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Act came into force, the individual has lawfully and continuously possessed a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm.
(3) An individual is eligible to hold a licence to possess restricted firearms only if, beginning on the day on which paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Act came into force, the individual has lawfully and continuously possessed a restricted firearm.
8. Subject to subsection 14(2), an application for a licence must be accompanied by
(a) a photograph of the applicant that is sufficient to identify the applicant accurately and that meets the requirements of subsection 14(1); and
(b) a statement, signed by the applicant and by a person who has known the applicant for at least three years, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that the photograph accurately identifies the applicant and that the person has known the applicant for at least three years.
Possession Licences for Firearms — Minors
9. (1) Subject to subsection 14(2), an application for a licence to possess firearms that is made by an individual who is less than 18 years old must be accompanied by
(a) a photograph of the applicant that is sufficient to identify the applicant accurately and that meets the requirements of subsection 14(1); and
(b) a statement, signed by the applicant and, subject to subsection (2), by a parent or person who has custody of the applicant, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that the photograph accurately identifies the applicant.
(2) The parent or person referred to in paragraph (1)(b) may, instead of signing the statement, verify it in the same manner as he or she gave the consent under subsection 8(5) of the Act.
Non-residents' Sixty-Day Possession Licences (Borrowed Firearms)
10. (1) This section does not apply in respect of the importation of firearms by non-residents under section 35 of the Act.
(2) An application that is made by or on behalf of an individual who is 18 years old or older and who is a non-resident for a sixty-day licence referred to in subsection 5(3) of the Act must be accompanied by a statement, signed by a person referred to in subsection (3) and with the person's name printed legibly on it, confirming that, to the best of the person's knowledge and belief, the applicant will be using the firearms for a purpose referred to in subsection (4).
(3) The persons who may sign a statement for the purposes of subsection (2) are members of any of the following classes of persons and authorized officers of any of the following classes of organizations:
(a) outfitters or other persons authorized under the laws of a province to provide services involving organized hunting in Canada;
(b) Canadian residents who hold licences to possess firearms and who hold licences to hunt that are issued by a province;
(c) persons or organizations sponsoring a shooting competition at which competitors might reasonably need to borrow firearms;
(d) officers of a shooting club or shooting range that is approved under section 29 of the Act;
(e) persons or organizations sponsoring a parade, a pageant or a historical re-enactment or display for which participants might reasonably need to borrow firearms;
(f) persons or organizations that have an interest in a business or scientific activity that is being carried on, or that will be carried on, in a remote area in which firearms might reasonably be needed for the control of predators; and
(g) persons or organizations responsible for the use of firearms in motion picture, television, video or theatrical productions or publishing activities for which participants might reasonably need to borrow firearms.
(4) An individual is eligible to hold a licence referred to in subsection (2) only if the individual will be using the firearms exclusively for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) hunting under the supervision of an outfitter or other person authorized under the laws of a province to provide services involving organized hunting in Canada;
(b) hunting with, or hunting with a firearm borrowed from, aperson who is a member of a class described in paragraph(3)(b);
(c) competing in a shooting competition for which the firearms might reasonably be needed;
(d) target practice at a shooting club or shooting range that is approved under section 29 of the Act;
(e) participating in a parade, a pageant or a historical re-enactment or display for which the firearms might reasonably beneeded;
(f) engaging in a business or scientific activity that is being carried on, or that will be carried on, in a remote area in which firearms are might reasonably be needed for the control of predators; and
(g) participating in motion picture, television, video or theatrical productions or publishing activities for which the firearms might reasonably be needed.
Acquisition Licences for Cross-bows
11. (1) Subject to subsection 14(2), an application for a licence to acquire cross-bows that is made by an individual must be accompanied by
(a) a photograph of the applicant that is sufficient to identify the applicant accurately and that meets the requirements of subsection 14(1);
(b) a statement, signed by the applicant and by a person who has known the applicant for at least three years, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that the photograph accurately identifies the applicant and that the person has known the applicant for at least three years;
(c) a statement, signed by two persons, other than the applicant's spouse, who have known the applicant for at least three years, and with their names printed legibly on it, confirming that they have known the applicant for at least three years and that, to the best of their knowledge and belief,
(i) the information in the application is true, and
(ii) there is no reason why it would be desirable, in the interests of the safety of the applicant or any other person, that the applicant not possess a cross-bow; and
(d) subject to subsection (2), the name, current address and telephone number of every current or former spouse or common-law partner of the applicant with whom the applicant is cohabiting or has cohabited within two years before the application is made.
(2) If an applicant does not know the current address or telephone number of a current or former spouse or common-law partner referred to in paragraph (1)(d), the application must be accompanied by a statement to that effect.
12. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a chief firearms officer shall, at least 15 days before issuing a licence referred to in subsection 11(1) to an applicant, give notice of the application in accordance with section 25 to each current or former spouse or common-law partner identified by the applicant under paragraph11(1)(d).
(2) A chief firearms officer may issue the licence without giving notice under subsection (1) to a current or former spouse or common-law partner who has signed the application.
(3) A chief firearms officer may issue the licence without giving notice under subsection (1) to a current or former spouse or common-law partner with whom the applicant is not cohabiting if
(a) the chief firearms officer determines that the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to give notice to the person; and
(b) the chief firearms officer
(i) requires the applicant to submit the information referred to in subsection 55(1) of the Act, or
(ii) conducts an investigation referred to in subsection55(2) of the Act.
13. A chief firearms officer may not issue a licence referred to in subsection 11(1) to an applicant until at least 28 days have elapsed since the application was made, unless the applicant holds, at the time of applying for the licence,
(a) a firearms acquisition certificate that is deemed under section 120 of the Act to be a licence; or
(b) a licence to acquire cross-bows.
Photographs
14. (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 3(1)(a), 8(a), 9(1)(a) and11(1)(a), photographs may be in colour or in black and white and must
(a) show a full front-view of the applicant's head and shoulders and have a plain background;
(b) have a view of the applicant's head that is at least 30mm (1.375 inches) in length; and
(c) show the applicant's face unobscured by sunglasses or any other object.
(2) An application that is made by an individual who, for religious reasons, cannot be photographed must be accompanied by
(a) a declaration, signed by the applicant, stating that the applicant cannot, for religious reasons, be photographed; and
(b) a declaration, signed by an individual who is of the same religion as the applicant and who is authorized under the laws of a province to solemnize marriages, stating that that religion prohibits the taking of photographs of its members and that the applicant is a member of that religion.
Conditions
15. A chief firearms officer who issues a licence to an individual shall attach to it the condition that the individual shall report any changes in the individual's name or address to a chief firearms officer within 30 days after the change.
Revocation
16. (1) A chief firearms officer who issues a licence to an individual shall consider revoking it if the chief firearms officer becomes aware that the individual has been involved in an act of domestic violence or stalking.
(2) For greater certainty, if a licence is revoked, the holder of the licence may refer the matter to a provincial court judge under section 74 of the Act.
Certification by a Chief Firearms Officer
17. For the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Act, the circumstances are that the individual has continuously owned a firearm since January 1, 1979.
18. For the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Act, the following are the criteria relating to the safe handling and use of firearms and the laws relating to firearms:
(a) knowledge of
(i) the principles relating to the safe storage, display, handling, transportation and use of firearms that is equivalent to the knowledge of those principles that is required for the purposes of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course,
(ii) in the case of certification for the purpose of a licence authorizing an individual to possess restricted firearms, the principles relating to the safe storage, display, handling, transportation and use of restricted firearms that is equivalent to the knowledge of those principles that is required for the purposes of a restricted firearms safety course referred to in paragraph 7(2)(a) of the Act, and
(iii) the basic operation of common hunting or sporting firearms; and
(b) basic knowledge of the Acts of Parliament and of the legislature of the province in which the application is or will be made, and of the regulations made under those Acts, that relate to the use of firearms for hunting or sporting purposes and to the storage, display, handling and transportation of firearms by individuals.
PART 2
BUSINESSES
Issuance of Licences
19. (1) A chief firearms officer of a province may issue licences referred to in this Part only to businesses that carry on business, and have a place of business, in the province.
(2) The Registrar may issue licences referred to in this Part only to carriers that are described in section 73 of the Act and that carry on business in Canada.
Eligibility of Museums
20. A museum is eligible to hold a licence only if
(a) the museum is incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province;
(b) the museum is a non-profit organization;
(c) the museum is open to the public, or puts on demonstrations or displays for the public, on a regular basis;
(d) the museum or its curator is a member in good standing of anational or provincial museums association; and
(e) the museum is administered for purposes that include collecting, preserving, studying, interpreting, assembling and exhibiting to the public for its education and enjoyment objects and specimens of educational and cultural value, including artistic, scientific, historical and technological materials.
Persons Related to a Business
21. For the purposes of section 9 of the Act, every person who is related to a business referred to in that section in one of the following ways is in a prescribed relationship to the business:
(a) the person is an owner of or partner in the business;
(b) if the business is a corporation, the person is a director, officer or shareholder of the corporation; and
(c) the person is the spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
Prescribed Purposes
22. The following purposes are prescribed for the purposes of subsection 11(2) of the Act:
(a) the performance of a contract entered into by the Government of Canada, the government of a province, the government of a municipality acting on behalf of a police force or a police force, or by a person acting on behalf of such a government or a police force;
(b) export to a country under a contract entered into between the Government of Canada and the government of that country;
(c) the manufacture, maintenance, repair or modification of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon or prohibited device, or any component or part thereof, or the manufacture of prohibited ammunition or of ammunition for a prohibited firearm, if the business intends to export the firearm, weapon, device, component, part or ammunition under an export permit issued under the Export and Import Permits Act;
(d) the inspection, development or testing of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or any component or part thereof, for or on behalf of
(i) the holder of an export permit issued under the Export and Import Permits Act,
(ii) a public officer, as defined in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment, or
(iii) the Canadian Forces;
(e) the development or testing of ammunition for export to a country included on the Automatic Firearms Country Control List established under section4.1 of the Export and Import Permits Act;
(f) use in respect of motion picture, television, video or theatrical production or in publishing activities;
(g) the manufacture of replica firearms for use in respect of motion picture, television, video or theatrical production or in publishing activities;
(h) display, demonstration, repair, restoration, maintenance, preservation or storage for or by a museum;
(i) display or storage by a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion or an organized group of veterans of any armed forces of Canada or of a police force;
(j) in respect of handguns within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition "prohibited firearm", and handgun barrels within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition "prohibited device", in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code, useby
(i) businesses whose principal activity is the handling, transportation or protection of cash, negotiable instruments or other goods of substantial value and whose employees require handguns to protect their lives in the course of that activity, or
(ii) businesses that have instructors who are certified in the safe handling and use of handguns and who require handguns for such instruction;
(k) the maintenance, repair, modification or storage of a prohibited firearm, or any component or part thereof, on behalf of a person licensed to possess prohibited firearms or on behalf of a public officer, as defined in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment;
(l) the manufacture, maintenance, repair or modification of a prohibited weapon or prohibited device, or any component or part thereof, for the purpose of supplying it to a public officer, as defined in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment;
(m) the development, modification or testing of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or any component or part thereof, for the purpose of training, or supplying goods or training materials used in the training of, a public officer, as defined in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment;
(n) the development, modification or testing of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or any component or part thereof, for the purpose of exporting goods or training materials to be used in the training of a police officer, or a member of the armed forces of a state other than Canada, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment;
(o) the possession of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or any component or part thereof, for the purpose of supplying it to a public officer, as defined in subsection 117.07(2) of the Criminal Code, who is acting in the course of his or her duties or employment;
(p) the development or testing of body armour, armoured security vehicles or other devices or materials designed to prevent or limit penetration by ammunition, including prohibited ammunition, discharged from a firearm;
(q) the development or testing of processes, devices or materials designed to prevent, limit or counteract the effects of prohibited weapons;
(r) the development or testing of ammunition for a prohibited firearm or of components or parts of ammunition for a prohibited firearm;
(s) the possession of a prohibited firearm for sale on consignment, on behalf of a person licensed to possess prohibited firearms; and
(t) the manufacture, maintenance, repair or modification of a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or any component or part thereof, for the purpose of performing a contract with a business that is the holder of a licence issued for any of the prescribed purposes set out in any of paragraphs (a) to (s).
Additional Information
23. An application for a licence that is made by a business must be accompanied by the certificate of incorporation or other constating instrument of the business, and by any document registering with a province the name and style under which the business operates or would operate.
Conditions
24. (1) If a chief firearms officer issues a licence to a business, he or she shall attach to the licence the following conditions:
(a) that the business not depict or promote violence in an advertisement for the sale of a firearm or other weapon;
(b) if the business is a retail business, that it post the licence or a copy of it in a conspicuous place in the place of business;
(c) that the business notify the chief firearms officer if any employee of the business who holds an authorization to carry for the purpose referred to in paragraph 3(a) of the Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations ceases to beemployed by the business;
(d) except in the case of a carrier, that the business keep records of transactions entered into by the business in relation to firearms;
(e) except in the case of a carrier, that the business prepare an inventory at least once a year, and provide a copy of it to the chief firearms officer, of all of the following goods that are present at the location of the business:
(i) firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices and prohibited ammunition, and
(ii) components or parts that are designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into an automatic firearm; and
(f) in the case of a carrier, that the carrier keep bills of lading with respect to all of its shipments of firearms.
(2) If a chief firearms officer issues a licence to a business other than a carrier, he or she shall attach to the licence the condition that the business notify the chief firearms officer if the business becomes aware that any employee of the business who, in the course of duties of employment, handles or would handle firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices or prohibited ammunition, has been
(a) charged with or convicted of an offence referred to in paragraph 5(2)(a) of the Act;
(b) treated for mental illness referred to in paragraph 5(2)(b) of the Act; or
(c) involved in behaviour referred to in paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Act.
(3) If a chief firearms officer issues a licence to a business, other than a carrier, to possess prohibited firearms, prohibited weapons, prohibited devices or prohibited ammunition for the prescribed purpose set out in paragraph 22(o), he or she shall attach to the licence a condition that sets out the maximum inventory levels for the prohibited firearms, prohibited weapons, prohibited devices or prohibited ammunition, as the case may be.
(4) If a chief firearms officer or the Registrar issues a licence to a carrier, he or she shall attach to the licence the condition that a copy of the licence accompany each bill of lading with respect to the transportation of firearms, restricted weapons, prohibited weapons, prohibited devices, ammunition or prohibited ammunition.
PART 3
NOTICES
Notice of Application
25. (1) Notice of an application for a licence referred to in subsection3(1) or 11(1) is sufficiently given to a current or former spouse or common-law partner if the person is contacted in person by telephone or if it is given in writing by a notice addressed to that person at their address that is provided by the applicant under paragraph 3(1)(d) or 11(1)(d) or, if the applicant has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and the notice is
(a) delivered personally at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances;
(b) sent by registered or certified mail or by courier; or
(c) transmitted by an electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(2) In the case of a written notice, the notice is deemed to be received
(a) on the day of delivery, if it is delivered personally;
(b) on the fifth working day, excluding Saturdays and holidays, after
(i) the postmark date, if it is sent by mail, and
(ii) the date of shipment on the waybill, if it is sent by courier; and
(c) on the day of transmission, if it is sent by electronic means.
Notices of Refusal or Revocation
26. (1) A notice of a decision to refuse to issue a licence or to revoke a licence is sufficiently given if the notice is addressed to the applicant for or holder of the licence at their address that is set out in the application for the licence or, if the person has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and the notice is
(a) delivered personally
(i) if the applicant or holder is an individual, at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances, and
(ii) if the applicant or holder is a business, during normal business hours;
(b) sent by registered or certified mail or by courier; or
(c) transmitted by an electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(2) The notice is deemed to be received
(a) on the day of delivery, if it is delivered personally;
(b) on the fifth working day, excluding Saturdays and holidays, after
coming into force(i) the postmark date, if it is sent by mail, and
(ii) the date of shipment on the waybill, if it is sent by courier; and
(c) if it is sent by electronic means,
(i) if the applicant or holder is an individual, on the day of transmission, and
(ii) if the applicant or holder is a business, on the day of transmission, if that day is a working day, or, if that day is not a working day, on the first working day after the day of transmission.
27. These Regulations come into force on October1, 1998.
1. For the purpose of paragraph 25(a) of the Firearms Act, a prescribed document is
(a) in the case of an individual who is 18 years old or older, a document that
(i) is valid,
(ii) has on it the date of birth or the age of the holder, and
(iii) is issued by
(A) the Government of Canada, the government of a province or territory, or a municipality,
(B) an agency, board or commission of any such government or municipality,
(C) a foreign government, or
(D) a post-secondary educational institution that is accredited by a province; and
(b) in the case of an individual who is less than 18 years old, a permit issued under subsection 110(6) or (7) of the former Act.
2. These Regulations come into force on October 1, 1998.
interpretation
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"approved verifier" has the same meaning as in the Conditions of Transferring Firearms and Other Weapons Regulations. (vérificateur autorisé)
"class" means one of the following classes of firearms, namely, prohibited firearms, restricted firearms and non-restricted firearms. (classe)
"commencement day firearm" means a firearm that was in the lawful possession of an individual or a business in Canada on commencement day. (arme à feu de la date de référence)
"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)
"specially imported firearm" means a firearm imported by way of a declaration made in accordance with the Temporary Importation Regulations authorized under the Customs Act, by a business that is the holder of a licence for a purpose prescribed in section22 of the Firearms Licences Regulations. (arme à feu d'importation spéciale)
"sticker" means a self-adhesive label issued by the Registrar under subsection 3(2). (étiquette)
"verify" means the act of confirming that the information concerning the identification and classification of a firearm that is submitted to the Registrar in support of an application for a registration certificate is complete and accurate. (vérifier)
verification
2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an application for a registration certificate by any business or by an individual who imports a firearm that is acquired outside of Canada must be accompanied by evidence that the information submitted in support of the application has been verified by an approved verifier, unless there is an existing registration certificate and
(a) in the case of a firearm for which the certificate was issued under subsection 109(7) of the former Act, the Registrar indicates that the information is complete and accurate; and
(b) in any other case, the certificate indicates that the information has been verified.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the information has already been verified under paragraph 3(1)(c) or (d) of the Conditions of Transferring Firearms and other Weapons Regulations.
firearm identification number
3. (1) The Registrar shall indicate, on the registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm, the firearm identification number assigned to the firearm.
(2) If the Registrar has made a determination under section6, and if required for the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(a), the Registrar shall issue with the registration certificate a sticker that bears the firearm identification number.
conditions
4. Subject to section 5, the Registrar shall attach to a registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm the condition that the holder of the certificate shall advise the Registrar, within 30days after the modification, of
(a) any modification to the firearm that results in a change of class of the firearm; and
(b) in the case of a firearm registered as a frame or receiver only, any modification that makes it capable of discharging ammunition.
5. (1) If the Registrar issues a registration certificate in respect of a firearm to a business that is the holder of a licence issued for the purposes prescribed by paragraph 22(f) or (g) of the Firearms Licences Regulations, the Registrar shall attach to the certificate the condition that the holder advise the Registrar, within 13months after the modification, of any modification referred to in paragraph 4(a) or (b), if the modification still exists one year after it is made.
(2) In the case of a business other than that referred to in subsection (1), the Registrar shall attach to the certificate the condition that the holder advise the Registrar, within 2 months after the modification, of any modification referred to in paragraph 4(a) or (b), if the modification still exists one month after it is made.
6. If the Registrar determines that a firearm does not bear a serial number sufficient to distinguish it from other firearms in accordance with paragraph 14(a) of the Act, the Registrar shall attach to the registration certificate that is issued a condition that the firearm bear its firearm identification number in accordance with sections 7 to 9, as applicable.
7. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the holder of a registration certificate for a firearm that is subject to a condition under section 6 shall ensure that the firearm identification number is permanently stamped or engraved on the firearm within 90days after the issuance of the certificate.
(2) In the case of a commencement day firearm, the holder shall
(a) ensure that the sticker that bears the firearm identification number is attached to the firearm within 30days after the issuance of the certificate;or
(b) ensure that the firearm identification number is permanently stamped or engraved on the firearm within 90days after the issuance of the certificate.
(3) Subsection (2) also applies in the case of a firearm that was manufactured before commencement day and was imported on or after commencement day, and in the case of a specially imported firearm.
(4) Subject to section8, the firearm identification number shall be on the frame or receiver of the firearm and be visible to the naked eye, and legible, without the need to disassemble the firearm.
8. The Registrar may allow the holder of a registration certificate to attach a sticker to, or to permanently stamp or engrave the firearm identification number on, a place on the frame or receiver of the firearm that is not visible to the naked eye without disassembly if
(a) so doing would be consistent with the current practices of the manufacturer of that make and model of firearm;
(b) if the firearm does not provide a visible space suitable to attach a sticker or to stamp or engrave the firearm identification number;
(c) if the firearm is rare or is of a value that is unusually high for that type of firearm and that value would be significantly reduced if the sticker or firearm identification number were visible to the naked eye; or
(d) if the firearm is a specially imported firearm.
9. (1) A registration certificate holder referred to in paragraph 7(2)(a) shall ensure that the sticker that bears the firearm identification number remains attached to the firearm in accordance with section7 and that the number remains legible.
(2) The holder shall advise the Registrar without delay if the sticker bearing the firearm identification number becomes detached from the firearm or is obscured or if the number on the sticker becomes illegible.
(3) When advised under subsection (2), the Registrar shall without delay issue a new sticker bearing the identification number of the firearm and the holder shall ensure that the sticker is attached to the firearm without delay on receipt.
revocation
10. The Registrar shall revoke a registration certificate if
(a) its holder contravenes any condition attached to it, including the conditions referred to in sections4 to 6; or
(b) the Registrar is advised under paragraph 4(a) of a modification that changes the class of the firearm or is advised under paragraph4(b) of any modification referred to in that paragraph.
notice of refusal or revocation
11. (1) A notice of a decision to refuse to issue a registration certificate or to revoke one is sufficiently given if it is addressed to the applicant or holder at the address given in the application or to another address of which the Registrar has been advised and if the notice is
(a) personally delivered
(i) in the case of an individual, at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances, and
(ii) in the case of a business, during normal business hours;
(b) sent by registered or certified mail or by courier; or
(c) transmitted by electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(2) The notice is deemed to be received
coming into force(a) on the day of delivery, if it is personally delivered;
(b) on the fifth working day, excluding Saturdays and holidays,
(i) after the postmark date, if it is sent by mail, and
(ii) after the date of shipment on the waybill, if it is sent by courier; and
(c) if it is sent by electronic means
(i) in the case of an individual, on the day of transmission, and
(ii) in the case of a business, on the day of transmission, if that day is a working day, or, if that day is not a working day, on the first working day after the day of transmission.
12. This Regulation comes into force on October 1, 1998.
CONDITIONS OF TRANSFERRING FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS REGULATIONS
interpretation
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"approved verifier" means an individual who is designated by the Registrar under section 2 for the purpose of verifying information under paragraph 3(1)(c) or (d). (vérificateur autorisé)
"Firearms Identification System" means the System established and maintained by the Registrar for the purposes of identifying and classifying firearms. (système d'identification des armes à feu)
"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)
"verify" means the act of confirming that the information concerning the identification and classification of a firearm that was submitted to the Registrar in support of an application for a new registration certificate is complete and accurate. (vérifier)
verification
2. The Registrar may designate an individual as an approved verifier if the individual has the required knowledge to identify and classify firearms pursuant to the Firearms Identification System.
transfers of firearms
Conditions
3. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 23(e) of the Act, a transferor shall comply with the following conditions to transfer a firearm:
(a) the transferor shall provide the chief firearms officer with the names and addresses of the transferor and the transferee, as well as their licence numbers or, until January1, 2001, firearms acquisition certificate numbers, where the firearms acquisition certificate is deemed to be a licence under section 120 of the Act;
(b) the transferor shall inform the chief firearms officer whether the firearm is a restricted firearm, a prohibited firearm or a non-restricted firearm;
(c) in the case of a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm, the transferor shall present evidence to the Registrar that the information submitted in support of an application for a new registration certificate has been verified by an approved verifier, unless
(i) the only existing registration certificate was issued under subsection 109(7) of the former Act, and the Registrar indicates that the information is complete and accurate, or
(ii) the existing registration certificate indicates that the information has been verified; and
(d) in the case of a non-restricted firearm, transferred on or after January 1, 2003, the transferor shall present evidence to the Registrar that the information submitted in support of an application for a new registration certificate has been verified by an approved verifier, unless the existing registration certificate indicates that the information has already been verified.
(2) For greater certainty, the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) does not have to be subject to more than one verification.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 23(e) of the Act, the transferee shall comply with the following conditions to transfer a firearm:
(a) if the transferee is an individual and the firearm is a restricted firearm or a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act, the transferee shall inform the chief firearms officer of the transferee's reasons
(i) for needing the restricted firearm or handgun
(A) to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals, or
(B) for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation, or
(ii) for wishing to acquire the restricted firearm or handgun
(A) for use in target practice, or a target shooting competition, under conditions specified in an authorization to transport or under the auspices of a shooting club or shooting range that is approved under section 29 of the Act, or
(B) to form part of a gun collection of the individual, in the case of an individual who satisfies the criteria described in section 30 of the Act;
(b) if the transferee wishes to acquire a restricted firearm or a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act to form part of a gun collection of the transferee, the transferee shall provide the chief firearms officer with
(i) information regarding the transferee's knowledge of the historical, technological or scientific characteristics that relate to or distinguish the restricted firearms or handguns that he or she possesses,
(ii) the transferee's signed consent to the periodic inspection, conducted in a reasonable manner, of the premises in which the restricted firearms or handguns are to be kept, and
(iii) details of the transferee's understanding of the requirements set out in the Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations respecting the secure storage of restricted firearms or handguns; and
(c) if the firearm is a prohibited firearm described in one of subsections 12(2) to (6) or (8) of the Act, the transferee shall provide the chief firearms officer with the number of a registration certificate issued to the transferee for a prohibited firearm that falls within the description of such a firearm.
Condition Precedent Before Authorizing a Transfer
4. Before authorizing the transfer of a firearm, the chief firearms officer shall determine that it is not contrary to the interests of the safety of the transferee or any other person to transfer the firearm.
Notification of Approval
5. On authorizing the transfer of a firearm, the chief firearms officer shall issue a unique transfer authorization number to the transferor and the transferee.
Protection of Life
6. For the purpose of section 28 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or handguns referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals are if
(a) the life of that individual, or other individuals, is in imminent danger from one or more other individuals;
(b) police protection is not sufficient in the circumstances; and
(c) the possession of a restricted firearm or handgun can reasonably be justified for protecting the individual or other individuals from death or grievous bodily harm.
Lawful Profession or Occupation
7. For the purpose of section 28 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or handguns referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation are if
(a) the individual's principal activity is the handling, transportation or protection of cash, negotiable instruments or other goods of substantial value, and firearms are required for the protection of the life of that individual or of other individuals in the course of that handling, transportation or protection activity;
(b) the individual is working in a remote wilderness area and firearms are required for the protection of the life of that individual or of other individuals from wild animals; or
(c) the individual is engaged in the occupation of trapping in a province and is licensed or authorized and trained as required by the laws of the province.
transfers of prohibited weapons, prohibited devices, ammunition and prohibited ammunition
Conditions
8. For the purposes of paragraph 24(2)(d) of the Act, a transferor shall comply with the following conditions to transfer a prohibited weapon, a prohibited device, ammunition or prohibited ammunition:
(a) the transferor shall provide the chief firearms officer with the names and addresses of the transferor and the transferee, as well as their licence numbers;
(b) the transferor shall provide the chief firearms officer with a description that is sufficiently detailed to identify the goods in accordance with the applicable definitions in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code;
(c) in the case of the transfer of a prohibited weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, the transferor shall advise the chief firearms officer of the purpose that is set out in section 22 of the Firearms Licences Regulations for which the business needs to possess the prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition; and
(d) if more than one item is being transferred at one time, the transferor shall inform the chief firearms officer of the quantity of that type of item that is being transferred at that time.
Notification of Approval
9. For the purposes of paragraph 24(2)(d) of the Act, on authorizing the transfer of a prohibited weapon, a prohibited device, ammunition or prohibited ammunition, the chief firearms officer shall issue a unique transfer authorization number to the transferor and the transferee.
transfers to her majesty or a police force
Transfers of Firearms
10. For the purposes of subsection 26(1) of the Act, a transferor shall comply with the following conditions to transfer a firearm to Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province or to a police force:
(a) the transferor shall provide the person accepting the transfer on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province or on behalf of a police force with the name and address of the transferor, as well as the transferor's licence number or, until January 1, 2001, firearms acquisition certificate number, if a firearms acquisition certificate is deemed to be a licence under section 120 of the Act;
(b) the transferor shall provide the person referred to in paragraph (a) with the registration certificate for the firearm; and
(c) the transferor shall obtain a receipt from the person referred to in paragraph (a) identifying the date of the transfer and describing the firearm transferred.
Transfers of Prohibited Weapons, Restricted Weapons, Prohibited Devices, Ammunition and Prohibited Ammunition
11. For the purposes of subsection 26(2) of the Act, to transfer a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, ammunition or prohibited ammunition to Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province or to a police force, a transferor shall obtain a receipt from the person accepting the transfer on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province or on behalf of a police force identifying the date of the transfer and describing the goods transferred.
transfers by mail
12. For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, before transferring a firearm by mail, a transferor shall obtain all copies of registration certificates and authorizations that the Act requires for the transfer to occur.
transitional provision
13. (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 3(1)(a), 8(a) and 10(a), until January 1, 2001, a transferor who does not hold a licence or a firearms acquisition certificate as described in those paragraphs is deemed to hold such a licence or firearms acquisition certificate and is deemed to have complied with the requirement in those paragraphs to provide the transferor's licence or firearms acquisition certificate number.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 10(b), until January 1, 2003, a transferor who does not hold a registration certificate is deemed to hold such a certificate and is deemed to have complied with the requirement in that paragraph to provide the transferor's registration certificate.
coming into force14. These Regulations come into force on October1,1998.
PUBLIC AGENTS FIREARMS REGULATIONS
interpretation
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"agency firearm" means a firearm which a public service agency has for use by public agents. (arme à feu d'agence)
"agency identification number" means the number assigned to a public service agency under paragraph 7(1)(a). (numéro d'identification d'agence)
"class" means one of the following classes of firearms, namely, prohibited firearms, restricted firearms and non-restricted firearms. (classe)
"firearm identification number" means a number assigned to a firearm under paragraph 7(1)(b). (numéro d'enregistrement)
"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)
"protected firearm" means a firearm which is in the care and responsibility of a public service agency for purposes other than its use by a public agent. (arme à feu protégée)
"public agent" means
(a) any of the following persons in the course of their duties or for the purposes of their employment:
(i) peace officers,
(ii) persons training to become police officers or peace officers under the control and supervision of a police force or a police academy or similar institution designated by the federal Minister or the lieutenant governor in council of a province,
(iii) persons or members of a class of persons employed in the public service of Canada or by the government of a province or municipality who are prescribed by the regulations made by the Governor in Council under Part III of the Criminal Code to be public officers, and
(iv) chief firearms officers and firearms officers, and
(b) an individual acting on behalf of, and under the authority of, a police force or a department of the Government of Canada or of a province. (agent public)
"public service agency" means a police force, a department or agency of the public service of Canada or of a province or municipality, a police academy or other public agency that employs or has under its authority public agents. (agence de services publics)
"sticker" means a self-adhesive label issued by the Registrar under subsection 7(2). (étiquette)
application
2. These Regulations apply to:
(a) public service agencies; and
(b) public agents.
storage of firearms
3. (1) A public service agency and a public agent shall store firearms when not in use by a public agent in a container, receptacle, vault, safe or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), every agency firearm that is stored in a dwelling house for the purpose of being used by a public agent shall be stored in accordance with the Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations.
(3) A peace officer who stores an agency firearm in a dwelling house may store it in accordance with the express written instructions given in accordance with subsection (4) by a person in authority designated by the public service agency under whose authority the public agent is acting.
(4) Where it is necessary for a peace officer to have ready access to a firearm for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties, a person in authority designated by the public service agency under whose authority the public agent is acting may instruct the peace officer in writing as to the manner, other than that set out in subsection(2), of storage of the firearm, which must be reasonably safe.
4. Prohibited devices, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, and prohibited ammunition in the possession of a public service agency or a public agent shall be stored when not in use by a public agent in a container, receptacle, vault, safe or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into.
training
5. A public service agency shall ensure that each public agent who acts under its authority, or on its behalf, and who stores, transports, handles or uses firearms in the course of his or her duties receives training appropriate to his or her particular duties before storing, transporting, handling or using them.
agency identification number
6. (1) Every public service agency shall request an agency identification number from the Registrar by providing its name, address, phone number and, if applicable, facsimile number and electronic mail address.
(2) A public service agency shall advise the Registrar of a change of its name or address within 30days after the change.
duties of the registrar
7. (1) The Registrar shall assign:
(a) an agency identification number to any public service agency that requests one under section 6 or reports that it has possession of a firearm; and
(b) a firearm identification number to an agency firearm or a protected firearm reported under subsection 8(1), 9(1) or 10(1) in respect of which a firearm identification number has not already been assigned.
(2) In the case of a protected firearm that does not bear either a serial number sufficient to distinguish it from other firearms or a firearm identification number, the Registrar shall issue a sticker that bears the firearm identification number assigned to the firearm.
initial firearm inventory
8. (1) Every public service agency shall provide the Registrar within one year after the commencement day with its name and agency identification number as well as a complete inventory of all firearms in its possession including listings of
(a) agency firearms; and
(b) protected firearms.
(2) For each firearm listed under subsection (1) the public service agency shall request a firearm identification number and must include the following information as to each firearm:
(a) serial number, if any;
(b) make;
(c) the name of the manufacturer if different from the make;
(d) model;
(e) type;
(f) action;
(g) calibre;
(h) barrel length; and
(i) the quantity of ammunition that the cartridge magazine of the firearm can contain and, if different, the quantity set out in the manufacturer's specifications.
(3) Where an agency firearm, other than an agency firearm kept for the exclusive use of public officers involved in covert operations, does not have a serial number sufficient to distinguish it from other firearms, the public service agency shall mark the firearm identification number when assigned, on the firearm, by stamping or engraving the number permanently and legibly on its frame or receiver in a visible place.
(4) Where a protected firearm has been issued a sticker under subsection7(2), the public service agency shall ensure that the sticker is attached to the frame or receiver in a visible place.
acquisition of agency firearms
9. (1) A public service agency that, after the commencement day, acquires a firearm for use as an agency firearm, shall forthwith advise the Registrar of this transaction, providing:
(a) the agency's name and agency identification number;
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number or, if not known, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i).
(2) Where a public service agency, after the commencement day, acquires an agency firearm that is not kept for the exclusive use of the public officers involved in covert operations and that does not bear a serial number sufficient to distinguish it from other firearms or a firearm identification number, the public service agency shall mark the firearm identification number when assigned, on the firearm, by stamping or engraving the number permanently and legibly on its frame or receiver in a visible place.
reporting of protected firearms
10. (1) A public service agency shall report to the Registrar every firearm that comes into its possession after the commencement day for the purpose of being kept as a protected firearm, before the earlier of
(a) the thirtieth day after the coming into possession, and
(b) the transfer or disposal of the firearm.
(2) The report shall include the following information:
(a) the agency's name and agency identification number;
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number or, if not known, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i);
(c) whether the firearm was found, detained, seized, surrendered in an amnesty or otherwise surrendered; and
(d) the case reference or file reference respecting the firearm, if applicable.
(3) Where a firearm referred to in subsection(1) has been issued a sticker under subsection7(2), the public service agency shall ensure that the sticker is attached to the frame or receiver in a visible place.
reporting of lost or stolen firearms
11. A public service agency that suffers the loss or theft of a firearm or to whom a firearm is reported as being lost or stolen under section 105 of the Criminal Code shall, forthwith, report the event to the Registrar and include
(a) the agency's name and agency identification number;
(b) as much of the information referred to in subsection 8(2) as is available; and
(c) the case reference or file reference respecting the firearm, if applicable.
modification of agency firearms
12. A public service agency must advise the Registrar within 30days after making any modification to an agency firearm which changes the class of the firearm.
transfers of firearms between public service agencies
13. A public service agency that transfers possession of a firearm to another public service agency shall forthwith notify the Registrar of the transaction and provide the following information:
(a) the names and agency identification numbers of both parties to the transaction; and
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number or, if not known, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i).
importation
14. A public service agency shall provide the Registrar, prior to the importation of any firearm or within 30days thereafter, with the following information:
(a) its name and agency identification number; and
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number or, if not known, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i).
exportation
15. A public service agency shall provide the Registrar, prior to the exportation of any firearm or within 30days thereafter, with the following information:
(a) its name and agency identification number; and
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number or, if not known, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i).
disposal of firearms
16. (1) If a public service agency wishes to dispose of a firearm, the agency shall dispose of it in the following manner:
(a) by offering the firearm to the chief firearms officer of the province in which the firearm is stored or, if refused, to the Registrar, for destruction or for any scientific, research, or educational purpose, or for preservation as a historical object, but the firearm can only be sold to another public service agency; and
(b) if the persons referred to in paragraph (a) refuse the firearm, by having the firearm destroyed.
(2) Before disposing of a firearm, a public service agency shall advise the Registrar by providing the following information:
(a) its name and its agency identification number;
(b) with respect to the firearm, its serial number if any or, if there is none, its firearm identification number if available or, if not, the information referred to in paragraphs 8(2)(b) to (i); and
(c) the intended manner of disposal.
(3) If the firearm referred to in subsection (2) is destroyed, the public service agency shall advise the Registrar of the date and place of destruction.
offence
17. For the purposes of paragraph117(o) of the Act, the public agent who contravenes any of subsections3(1) to (3) or section 4 commits an offence.
coming into force18. These Regulations come into force on October 1, 1998.
interpretation
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm other than a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)
PART 1
INDIVIDUALSFees Payable for Licences
2. Subject to the reductions and waivers set out in sections 3 to 8, the fee payable by an individual for a licence described in column 1 of an item of Schedule 1 is the appropriate fee set out in column 2 of that item, determined according to the date on which the application for the licence is made.
Reduction and Waiver of Fees
3. If an individual has held a licence described in column 1 of item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 for at least one year and not more than threeyears and that individual makes an application for a licence described in column 1 of item 3 of Part 2 of that Schedule, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by 50 per cent.
4. If an individual has held a licence described in column 1 of paragraph 3(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 for at least one year and not more than three years and that individual makes an application for a licence described in column 1 of paragraph 3(b) or (c) of Part 2 of that Schedule, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by 50 per cent.
5. If an individual holds a firearm acquisition certificate issued under the former Act and makes an application for a licence described in column 1 of item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule1 or in item 3 of Part 2 of that Schedule on or after July 1, 2000, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by
(a) $10 if the expiry date of the firearm acquisition certificate falls during the period beginning on October 1, 2000 and ending on September30, 2001;
(b) $20 if the expiry date of the firearm acquisition certificate falls during the period beginning on October 1, 2001 and ending on September30, 2002; and
(c) $30 if the expiry date of the firearm acquisition certificate falls during the period beginning on October 1, 2002 and ending on September30, 2003.
6. The fee payable for a licence described in column 1 of item1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 is waived for an individual who is eligible to hold the licence under subsection 8(2) of the Act.
7. The fee payable for a licence described in column 1 of paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of Schedule1 or paragraph 3(a) of Part2 of that Scheduleis waived for individuals who require firearms to hunt or trap in order to sustain themselves or their families.
8. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if a non-resident holds a licence described in column 1 of item 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 for 60 days or less and makes an application for another licence described in that item, the fee payable for that other licence is waived.
(2) A non-resident who has received a waiver in respect of a licence that the non-resident holds is not entitled to have the applicable fee waived under subsection (1) if the non-resident applies for another licence.
PART 2
BUSINESSESFees Payable for Licences
9. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable by a business for a licence to carry on an activity described in column 1 of an item of Schedule 2 is the appropriate fee set out in column 2 of that item, determined according to the date on which the application for the licence is made.
(2) If there are two or more activities described in column1 of Schedule 2 that are carried on by a business in the same place, the fee payable by the business for a licence to carry on those activities is the greatest of the appropriate fees set out in column 2 for those activities, determined according to the date on which the application for the licence is made.
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs 1(a) to (d) of Schedule 2, the number of retail sales of firearms made by a business is the number of those sales made by that business in the 12-month period before the day on which the application for the licence to carry on the activities is made.
(4) For the purpose of item 13 of Schedule 2, the number of firearms possessed by a museum is the maximum number of firearms possessed at any one time by that museum in the 12-month period before the day on which the application for the licence to carry on the activities is made.
PART 3
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, AUTHORIZATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONSFees Payable for Registration Certificates
10. (1) The fee payable by an individual for a registration certificate for a firearm referred to in column 1 of item 1 or 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 that is acquired or transferred on or after the commencement day is the appropriate fee set out in column 2 of that item.
(2) The fee payable by an individual for a registration certificate for a firearm referred to in column 1 of item 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 is the appropriate fee set out in column2 of that item, if that firearm is acquired or transferred on or after the later of October 1, 1998 and any other date that is prescribed under subsection 98(3) of the Criminal Code.
(3) Subject to section 12, if an individual possesses firearms referred to in column 1 of item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule3 on October 1, 1998 or any other date that is prescribed under subsection 98(3) of the Criminal Code, whichever date is later, and makes an application for a registration certificate for one or more of those firearms, the fee payable for all the registration certificates, regardless of the number of registration certificates that are requested in the application, is the appropriate fee set out in column 2 of that item, determined according to the date on which the application is made.
Reduction and Waiver of Fees
11. The fee payable for a registration certificate for restricted firearms or prohibited firearms is waived if, on the commencement day, those firearms were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act.
12. The fees payable under subsections 10(2) and (3) are waived in respect of individuals who require firearms to hunt or trap in order to sustain themselves or their families.
13. If the loss of a firearm has been reported under paragraph105(1)(a) of the Criminal Code and the firearm that was lost or stolen is restored to its owner after its registration certificate is revoked, the fee payable for a new registration certificate for the restored firearm is waived.
14. If the registration certificate for a firearm was revoked under paragraph 10(b) of the Registration Certificates Regulations following a modification to the firearm, the fee for a registration certificate for the modified firearm is reduced by 50 per cent.
15. If an individual to whom more than 10 firearms are transferred by succession has paid the applicable fees referred to in subsections 10(1) and (2) for registration certificates in respect of 10 of those firearms, the fees payable are waived for the registration certificate for the 11th firearm and any additional firearms transferred at that time as part of the devolution of the estate.
Fees Payable for Authorizations and Confirmations
16. Subject to sections 17 to 20, the fee payable for a document described in column 1 of an item of Schedule 4 is the fee set out in column 2 of that item.
Waiver of Fees
17. If a business has paid a fee for an authorization described in column 1 of item 1 or 2 of Schedule 4 and, within 12 months after the issuance of the authorization, requests additional authorizations described in either of those items, the fees payable are waived for the 251st additional authorization and any subsequent authorizations requested within that period.
18. If a business has, for the purpose of exporting a firearm to be repaired, paid a fee for an authorization described in column 1 of item 2 of Schedule 4, the fee for the authorization described in column 1 of item 1 of that Schedule for that firearm is waived when the firearm is imported after having been repaired.
19. If an individual has paid a fee for an authorization described in column 1 of paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 4 and, within 12 months after the issuance of the authorization, requests such an authorization in respect of one or more other provinces, the fee payable for the authorizations requested within that period are waived.
20. If a non-resident has paid a fee for a confirmation described in column 1 of item 5 of Schedule 4 issued to the non-resident and, within 12 months after the issuance of that confirmation, requests one or more additional confirmations described in that item, the fee payable for the additional confirmations requested within that 12-month period is waived.
PART 4
GENERALReplacement
21. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the fee payable for the replacement of a lost, stolen or damaged licence, including any document referred to in subsection 120(4) of the Act, any registration certificate, any authorization or any confirmation, is $25.
(2) The replacement fee is $10 for any of the following lost, stolen or damaged licences:
(a) a licence described in column 1 of item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, lost, stolen or damaged during the period beginning on October1, 1998 and ending on September 30, 1999; and
(b) a licence described in column 1 of item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.
(3) The replacement fee for a lost, stolen or damaged registration certificate described in column 1 of item 1 of Part2 of Schedule 3 is equal to the application fee that applies in respect of that certificate at the time it was lost, stolen or damaged, except that, after December 31, 2002, the replacement fee is $25.
(4) The replacement fee for a lost, stolen or damaged document described in section 7 or 12 or in column 1 of item 1 or 2 of Schedule 4 is waived.
coming into force22. These Regulations come into force on October 1, 1998.
SCHEDULE 1
(Sections 2 to 8 and 21)
FEES FOR LICENCES — INDIVIDUALS
PART 1 POSSESSION LICENCE
Column 1 Column 2
Date on which application is made
October 1, 1998 October 1, 1999 On or after
to September to June 30, July 1,
Item Licence 30, 1999 2000 2000
1. Possession licence for
firearms (section 6*)
(a) non-restricted firearms $10 $45 $60
(b) restricted firearms $10 $45 $60
(c) prohibited firearms $10 $45 $60
Note: Section 7 of the Firearms Licences Regulations requires that this licence be applied for before January 1, 2001
PART 2
OTHER LICENCES
Column 1 Column 2
Date on which application is made
Item Licence On or after October 1, 1998
1. Possession licence for firearms —
minors (section 9*)
(a) for a period of up to 1 year ....................................................................$10
(b) for a period of more than 1 year
and not more than 2 years .....................................................................$20
(c) for a period of more than 2 years .............................................................$30
2. Non-residents' 60-day possession
licence (borrowed firearms)
(section 10*) .....................................................................$30
3. Possession and acquisition licence for firearms (section3*)
(a) non-restricted firearms .....................................................................$60
(b) restricted firearms .....................................................................$80
(c) prohibited firearms .....................................................................$80
4. Acquisition licence for
cross-bows (section 11*) .....................................................................$60
* NOTE: The section referred to after each licence is a reference to the relevant section of the Firearms Licences Regulations.
SCHEDULE 2
(Section 9)
FEES FOR LICENCES — BUSINESSES
* NOTE:
1st Identify the applicable business activities.
2nd Choose only one fee(the highest). See subsection9(2).
Column 1 Column 2
Date on which application is made
October 1, 1998 to On or after
Item Business Activity September 30, 1999 October 1, 1999
1. Retail sales of firearms
(a) selling fewer than 50 non-restricted firearms $100 $125
(b) selling 50 or more non-restricted firearms $200 $250
(c) selling fewer than 50 firearms, including
restricted and prohibited firearms $250 $325
(d) selling 50 or more firearms, including
restricted and prohibited firearms $350 $450
2. Selling at auction $10 $125
3. Taking in pawn $200 $250
4. Gun shows
(a) sponsorship $50 $50
(b) attendance at an out-of-province gun show $25 $25
5. Wholesale sales or retail sales of firearms,
as an agent $100 $125
6. Wholesale sales of firearms $750 $950
7. Manufacture, processing or assembly, other
than any activity referred to in item16,
(a) firearms $850 $1,075
(b) prohibited devices (other than replica
firearms), prohibited and restricted weapons
and prohibited ammunition $100 $125
8. Operating the business of a gunsmith $100 $100
9. Storage of firearms $100 $100
10. Intraprovincial transportation of
firearms by a carrier $100 $125
11. Interprovincial transportation of
firearms by a carrier $200 $250
12. International transportation of
firearms by a carrier $300 $375
13. Museum possessing firearms, including
restricted and prohibited firearms*
(a) fewer than 20 firearms $40 $40
(b) 20 to 49 firearms $60 $60
(c) 50 or more firearms $150 $150
14. Display or storage of firearms by Royal
Canadian Legion or an organized group of
veterans of any armed forces of Canada or of
a police force $25 $25
15. Supplying to, or possessing for the purposes
of, motion picture, video, television or theatrical
productions, or publishing activities, other than
activities referred to in item16
(a) firearms (other than prohibited firearms
referred to in paragraph (b)), prohibited devices
including replica firearms, and prohibited
weapons $250 $250
(b) prohibited firearms other than those
referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act $1,000 $1,250
16. For the purposes of theatrical productions or
publishing activities, manufacturing or supplying
or possessing replica firearms or supplying or
possessing firearms except prohibited
firearms referred to in item 15(b) $50 $50
17. Ammunition
(a) retail sales $25 $25
(b) wholesale sales and manufacturing $500 $625
18. Acquisition of cross-bows $50 $50
19. Possession for a purpose referred to in
subparagraph 22(j)(i) of the Firearms
Licences Regulations $100 $125
20. Possession for a purpose referred to in section
22 of the Firearms Licences Regulations, other
than the activities set out in items 1 to 19 $100 $125
21. Activities other than those set out in
items 1 to 20 $50 $50
* NOTE: The fees listed for activities set out in item 13 are for licences issued for up to 3 years.
SCHEDULE 3
(Sections 10 and 21)
INDIVIDUALS
PART 1
FEES FOR EACH REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
Column 1 Column 2
Date on which application is made
Item Newly Acquired or On or after October 1, 1998
Transferred Firearms
1. Restricted firearms .................................................................................................$25
2. Prohibited firearms ................................................................................................. $25
3. Non-restricted firearms ..................................................................................................$25
PART 2
FEES FOR ALL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES CONTAINED IN AN APPLICATION
Column 1 Column 2
Date on which application is made
Firearms possessed on
January 1, 1998 or other October 1, 1998 to October 1, 1999 On or after
Item date* September 30, 1999 to June 30, 2000 July 1, 2000
1. Non-restricted firearms $10 $14 $18
* NOTE: Registration certificates are only available after October 1, 1998. See subsection 10(3) of these Regulations -- another date may be prescribed.
SCHEDULE 4
(Sections 16 to 21)
FEES FOR AUTHORIZATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS
Column 1 Column 2
Item Description Fee
1. Authorization to import .......................................................................$20
2. Authorization to export .......................................................................$20
3. Authorization to carry — to protect life .........................................................$100
4. Authorization to carry — lawful profession or occupation
(a) for a period of 1 year or less ..........................................................$40
(b) for a period of more than 1 year ..........................................................$80
5. Confirmations made under subsection 35(1) of the Act
(importation by a non-resident without a licence) ...........................................$50
interpretationABORIGINAL PEOPLES OF CANADA ADAPTATIONS REGULATIONS (FIREARMS)
1.
The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations."Aboriginal" includes Indian, Inuit, Métis and beneficiaries under a land claims agreement referred to in section35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (Autochtone)
"Aboriginal community" means a traditional collectivity of Aboriginal people that has a distinctive culture that includes engaging in traditional hunting practices. (collectivité autochtone)
"elder" means an Aboriginal person who
(a) is a member of an Aboriginal community; and
(b) is recognized by the members of the Aboriginal community as having extensive knowledge of the culture and traditional practices of that community. (aîné)
"leader" means an individual who is recognized by the members of an Aboriginal community as their representative. (dirigeant)
application
2. For the purposes of these Regulations, an Aboriginal individual is an individual who
(a) is a member of one of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada;
(b) is a member of an Aboriginal community;
(c) engages in the traditional hunting practices of the individual's Aboriginal community; and
(d) for the purposes of applying these Regulations, other than section 20 of these Regulations, has made an application in accordance with section 3, 8 or 9 of the Firearms Licences Regulations, as adapted by section 6 of these Regulations.
3. Subject to sections 4 to 20 of these Regulations, the Firearms Act and any regulations made under that Act apply to Aboriginal individuals.
adapted provisions
4. For the purposes of paragraph 117(u) of the Firearms Act, sections 5 to 20 of these Regulations concern the manner in which certain provisions of the Firearms Act and the regulations made under that Act apply to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, and adapt those provisions for the purpose of that application.
application for a licence
5. Sections 3, 8 and 9 of the Firearms Licences Regulations are adapted such that a statement made by an Aboriginal applicant or by another Aboriginal person in accordance with any of those sections may be made
(a) orally, if the applicant or person is unable to make a written statement, in which case the oral statement shall be transcribed by a person acting on behalf of the applicant or person; and
(b) by means of an interpreter, if the applicant or person is unable to communicate in English or French.
6. Sections 3, 8 and 9 of the Firearms Licences Regulations are adapted such that an application made by an individual who wishes to be subject to these Regulations must be accompanied by the following information:
(a) a declaration that the individual
(i) is a member of one of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada,
(ii) is a member of an Aboriginal community, and
(iii) engages in the traditional hunting practices of the individual's Aboriginal community; and
(b) confirmation from an elder or a leader of the individual's Aboriginal community that the individual is a member of that community and engages in the traditional hunting practices of that community.
recommendations
7. Sections 3, 8 and 9 of the Firearms Licences Regulations are adapted by adding the requirement that, if a chief firearms officer considers refusing to issue a licence to an Aboriginal applicant, the applicant shall be given an opportunity to submit to the chief firearms officer for consideration recommendations from an elder or leader of the applicant's Aboriginal community regarding the importance to the applicant of engaging in traditional hunting practices.
8. Section 55 of the Firearms Act is adapted by adding the requirement that, in determining whether an Aboriginal applicant is eligible to hold a licence under section5 of that Act, a chief firearms officer shall consider any recommendations submitted by the applicant from an elder or leader of the applicant's Aboriginal community regarding the importance to the applicant of engaging in traditional hunting practices.
9. (1) Subsection 58(1) of the Firearms Act is adapted by adding the requirement that, if a chief firearms officer considers attaching a condition to a licence for an Aboriginal applicant, the applicant shall be given an opportunity to submit to the chief firearms officer for consideration recommendations from an elder or leader of the applicant's Aboriginal community regarding the importance to the applicant of engaging in traditional hunting practices.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to the condition referred to in section 15 of the Firearms Licences Regulations.
issuance of a licence to aboriginal individuals less than 18 years old
10. Subsection 64(2) of the Firearms Act is adapted as follows:
(a) a licence that is issued to an Aboriginal individual who is less than 18 years old expires on the earlier of
(i) the day on which the holder attains the age of 18 years, and
(ii) subject to paragraph (b), three years after the day on which it is issued; and
(b) if a chief firearms officer determines that it is desirable to do so, taking into account the applicant's circumstances, character and age, the chief firearms officer may issue a licence for a term that is less than three years.
11. Subsection 8(3) of the Firearms Act is adapted such that an Aboriginal individual who is less than 12 years old is eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess, in accordance with the conditions attached to the licence, a firearm for the purpose of engaging in the traditional hunting practices of the individual's Aboriginal community.
alternative certification
12. With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is at least 18 years old, paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act is adapted such that a chief firearms officer shall certify, in the prescribed circumstances, such an individual who meets the prescribed criteria relating to the safe handling and use of firearms and the laws relating to firearms.
13. With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is at least 18 years old, section 17 of the Firearms Licences Regulations is adapted such that, for the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act, as adapted by section 12 of these Regulations, the circumstances are that
(a) the individual is an elder; or
(b) the chief firearms officer has received a recommendation from an elder or leader of the individual's Aboriginal community indicating that, in their opinion, the individual has the requisite knowledge to be certified under paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act, as adapted by section 12 of these Regulations, and the Canadian Firearms Safety Course or the tests that form part of that Course are not available
(i) to the individual within a time, after the individual has made the application for a licence, that is reasonable in the circumstances,
(ii) in the individual's community or at a location that can be reached from that community without undue cost or hardship to the individual, or
(iii) at a cost that is reasonable in the circumstances.
14. With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is at least 18 years old, section 18 of the Firearms Licences Regulations is adapted such that, for the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act, as adapted by section 12 of these Regulations, the criteria are
(a) basic knowledge of the safe storage, display, handling, transportation and use of firearms by individuals, including the operation of common hunting firearms; and
(b) basic knowledge of the laws that relate to the use of firearms and to the storage, display, handling and transportation of firearms by individuals.
15. (1) With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is less than 18 years old, the portion of subsection 7(4) of the Firearms Act before paragraph (b) is adapted such that subsection 7(1) of that Act does not apply to such an individual who, in the prescribed circumstances, has been certified by a chief firearms officer as meeting the prescribed criteria relating to the safe handling and use of firearms and the laws relating to firearms.
(2) For greater certainty, if an Aboriginal individual has been certified in accordance with subsection (1), subsection 7(1) of the Firearms Act applies to that individual when the individual reaches 18 years of age.
16. With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is less than 18 years old, section 17 of the Firearms Licences Regulations is adapted such that, for the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act, as adapted by section 15 of these Regulations, the circumstances are that the chief firearms officer has received a recommendation from any of the following persons indicating that, in that person's opinion, the individual has the requisite knowledge to be certified under paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act as adapted by section 15 of these Regulations, namely,
(a) an elder of the individual's Aboriginal community;
(b) a leader of the individual's Aboriginal community; or
(c) a person who is at least 18 years of age, who has personal knowledge of the individual within the six-month period preceding the application for a licence, and who
(i) has been certified by a chief firearms officer, or
(ii) has complied with paragraph 7(1)(a) or (b) of the Firearms Act.
17. With respect to an Aboriginal individual who is less than 18 years old, section 18 of the Firearms Licences Regulations is adapted such that, for the purposes of paragraph 7(4)(a) of the Firearms Act, as adapted by section 15 of these Regulations, the criteria are
(a) basic knowledge of the safe storage, handling, transportation and use of firearms by individuals, including the operation of common hunting firearms; and
(b) basic knowledge of the laws that relate to the use of firearms and to the storage, handling and transportation of firearms by individuals.
possession of firearms
18. Paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Firearms Act is adapted such that, if an Aboriginal individual had, on the commencement day, in order to engage in traditional hunting practices, the use of a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm, the individual is deemed to possess a firearm for the purposes of that paragraph.
19. Subsection 7(2) of the Firearms Licences Regulations is adapted such that, if an Aboriginal individual has had, in order to engage in traditional hunting practices, the continuous use of a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm from the day on which paragraph 7(4)(c) of the Firearms Act came into force, that individual is deemed to possess a firearm for the purposes of that subsection.
transfer of treaty ammunition
20. Section 21 of the Firearms Act is adapted such that "transfer" does not include the provision of ammunition by Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province in fulfilment of a treaty obligation.
coming into force21. These Regulations come into force on October1,1998.
AUTHORIZATIONS TO TRANSPORT RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND PROHIBITED FIREARMS REGULATIONS
threat to safety
1. A chief firearms officer may issue to an individual an authorization to transport if the chief firearms officer determines that the transportation of a restricted firearm or prohibited firearm, as the case may be, between two or more specified places will not pose a threat to the safety of the individual or any other individual.
number of firearms
2. An authorization to transport may authorize the transportation of one or more restricted firearms or prohibited firearms.
contents of authorizations to transport that take the form of licence conditions
3. An authorization to transport that takes the form of a condition attached to a licence must
(a) identify all of the firearms to which the authorization to transport applies; and
(b) specify
(i) the period for which the authorization to transport is issued,
(ii) the places between which the firearms to which it applies may be transported, and
(iii) the reasons for which the firearms may be transported between the specified places.
condition
4. A chief firearms officer who issues an authorization to transport shall attach to it the condition that the firearm be transported by a route that, in all the circumstances, is reasonably direct.
revocation
5. A chief firearms officer who issues an individual's authorization to transport shall revoke it if
(a) the individual's licence to possess any of the firearms referred to in the authorization is revoked or reaches its expiry date; or
(b) the chief firearms officer becomes aware that the individual's physical or mental state has deteriorated to an extent that may affect the safety of the individual or of any other person.
notice of refusal or revocation
6. (1) A notice of a decision to refuse to issue an authorization to transport or to revoke an authorization to transport is sufficiently given if the notice is addressed to the applicant for or holder of the authorization at their address that is set out in the application for the authorization or, if the individual has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and the notice is
(a) delivered personally, at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances;
(b) sent by registered or certified mail or by courier; or
(c) transmitted by electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(2) The notice is deemed to be received
(a) on the day of delivery, if delivered personally;
(b) on the fifth working day, excluding Saturdays and holidays, after
(i) the postmark date, if it is sent by mail, and
(ii) the date of shipment on the waybill, if it is sent by courier; and
(c) on the day of transmission, if sent by electronic means.
coming into force7. These Regulations come into force on October 1, 1998.
AUTHORIZATIONS TO CARRY RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND CERTAIN HANDGUNS REGULATIONS
interpretation
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"holster" means a holster that can be worn on a belt or attached to a body and that is equipped with a fastening device that can securely hold a firearm. (étui)
"prohibited handgun" means a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act. (arme de poing prohibée)
PART 1CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL NEEDS RESTRICTED FIREARMS OR PROHIBITED HANDGUNS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 20 OF THE ACT
Protection of Life
2. For the purpose of section 20 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or prohibited handguns to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals are where
(a) the life of that individual, or other individuals, is in imminent danger from one or more other individuals;
(b) police protection is not sufficient in the circumstances; and
(c) the possession of a restricted firearm or prohibited handgun can reasonably be justified for protecting the individual or other individuals from death or grievous bodily harm.
Lawful Profession or Occupation
3. For the purpose of section 20 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or prohibited handguns for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation are where
(a) the individual's principal activity is the handling, transportation or protection of cash, negotiable instruments or other goods of substantial value, and firearms are required for the purpose of protecting his or her life or the lives of other individuals in the course of that handling, transportation or protection activity;
(b) the individual is working in a remote wilderness area and firearms are required for the protection of the life of that individual or of other individuals from wild animals; or
(c) the individual is engaged in the occupation of trapping in a province and is licensed or authorized and trained as required by the laws of the province.
PART 2
AUTHORIZATIONS TO CARRY Issuance
4. A chief firearms officer shall not issue to an individual an authorization to carry a particular restricted firearm or prohibited handgun that is required in the circumstances described in section 2 or for the purpose described in paragraph 3(a) unless
(a) the individual has successfully completed training in firearms proficiency and the use of force; and
(b) the chief firearms officer determines that the particular restricted firearm or prohibited handgun is appropriate in those circumstances or for that purpose.
Number of Firearms
5. An authorization to carry may authorize the possession of one or more restricted firearms or prohibited handguns for the purposes of section 20 of the Act.
Conditions
6. A chief firearms officer who issues an authorization to carry shall attach to it the following conditions:
(a) if the individual is authorized to possess more than one restricted firearm or prohibited handgun for the purposes of section 20 of the Act, that the individual carry not more than one of them at a time;
(b) that the restricted firearm or prohibited handgun be carried in a holster;
(c) if the individual needs it for the purpose of a lawful profession or occupation, that the individual notify the chief firearm officer if the individual ceases to be employed or engaged in the lawful profession or occupation or changes employers; and
(d) if the individual requires it for the purpose described in paragraph 3(a), that the individual wear a uniform.
Revocation
7. (1) A chief firearms officer who issues an individual's authorization to carry shall revoke it if
(a) the individual's licence to possess any of the firearms referred to in the authorization is revoked or reaches its expiry date; or
(b) the chief firearms officer becomes aware that the individual's physical or mental state has deteriorated to an extent that may affect the safety of the individual or of any other person.
(2) A chief firearms officer who issues an individual's authorization to carry for the purpose of a lawful profession or occupation shall revoke it if the individual ceases to be employed or engaged in the lawful profession or occupation.
Notice of Refusal or Revocation
8. (1) If a chief firearms officer decides to refuse to issue an authorization to carry or to revoke an authorization to carry, the chief firearms officer shall give notice of the decision to the applicant for or holder of the authorization to carry.
(2) The notice must include reasons for the decision.
(3) A chief firearms officer need not disclose any information the disclosure of which could endanger the safety of any person.
9. (1) A notice of a decision to refuse to issue an authorization to carry is sufficiently given if the notice is addressed to the applicant for the authorization to carry at their address that is set out in the application for the authorization or, if the individual has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and it is
(a) sent by mail; or
(b) transmitted by electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(2) A notice of a decision to revoke an authorization to carry is sufficiently given if the notice is addressed to the holder of the authorization at their address that is set out in the application for the authorization or, if the individual has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and the notice is
(a) delivered personally, at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances;
(b) sent by registered or certified mail or by courier; or
(c) transmitted by electronic means that can produce a paper record.
(3) The notice is deemed to be received
coming into force(a) on the day of delivery, if delivered personally;
(b) on the fifth working day, excluding Saturdays and holidays, after
(i) the postmark date, if it is sent by mail, and
(ii) the date of shipment on the waybill, if it is sent by courier; and
(c) on the day of transmission, if sent by electronic means.
10. These Regulations come into force on October 1, 1998.