Firearms Amendment Act 1997 Chapter 5

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Ge n e r a /pr ohi b t i on of s m a l f r e a r m s e t c .Se c t i o n1 . E xt e n s i on of s .5 of t h 1 9 68 A c t t o pr oh bi t c e r t a i n s m a l l

f r e a r m s e t c .Spe c i a l e xe m pt i on s f om pr ohi bi t i on of s m a l lf r e a r m s

2. Sl ugh e r i n g i n s t r um e n t s .3. F i r e a r m s us e d for hum a n e ki l l n g of a n i m a l .4. Shot pi s t ol us e d for s hoot i n g ve r m i n .5 . R a c e s a t a t hl t i c m e e t i n gs .

6. T r o ph e s of wa r .7 . F i r e a r m s of hi s t or i c i n t e r e s t .W a p o s a n d a m m un i t i o us e d fo t r e a t i n g a n i m a l

8. W a pon s a n d a m m un i t i on us e d for t r e a t i n g a n i m a l .P r ohi b i t e d a m m un i t i on : e xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on a n d m i s s i l s foe xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on

9 . Ge n e r a l pr ohi bi t i on of e xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on e t c .1 0. E xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on e t c .: e x m p i on s f om pr ohi b i t i o n .P r o vi s i o n s r e l t i n g t o t he c on t r ol of s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol

1 1 . H a v i n g s m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l out s i d e l c e n s e d p s t o l c lub.1 2. F i r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s fo s m a ll- a l b e pi s t ol : s pe c i a l c on d i t i on s .1 3. P e r m i t s t o h v s m a ll- a l br e p s t ol out s i d e l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lubs .1 4. T r a n s i t i on a l a r r a n ge m e n t s fo c e r t a i n s m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l .


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c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7

Sur r e n d e r off r e a r m s , e t c . a n d c om pe n s a t i on1 5 . Sur r e n d e r of p r ohi bi t e d s m a l l f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i on .1 6. P a y m e n t s i n r e s p e c t of p oh bi t e d s m a l l f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i on .1 7 . P a y m e n t s i n r e s p e c t of a n c i ll r y e qui pm e n t .1 8. P a r l a m e n t a r y c o t r ol of c om pe n s a t i on s c he m e s .

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P r e l m i n a r y1 9 . P ur pos e of P a r t II.20. No pi s t ol c lub t o ope r a t e wi t hout a l c e n c e .

Gr a n t , va r i a t i o n , a n d r e voc a t i on of l c e n c e s21 . Gr a n t of l c e n c e s .22. Criteria for g a n t of l c e n c e .23. L c e n c e c on d i t i on s .24. Dur a t i on of l c e n c e a n d r e n e wa l.25 . Va r i a t i on of l c e n c e .26. R e voc a t i o of l c e n c e .27 . E xe m pt i on s f o m s . 1 of t he 1 9 68 A c t r e l t i n g t o l c e n s e d pi s t olc lubs .

P i s t ol r e gi s t e r s28. R e gi s t e r s t o be ke pt a t l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub .

Suppl m e n t a r y29 . R e gul t i on s .30. P owe r s of e n t r y a n d i n s pe c t i on .31 . P e n a l y for f l e s t a t e m e n t s .

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T r a n s f r s a n d ot he r e ve n t s r e l t i n g t o f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i on32. T r a n s f r s of f r e a r m s e t c . t o be i n pe r s o .33. Not i f c a t i on of t r a n s f r s i n volvi n g f r e a r m s .34. Not i f c a t i o n of d e - c t i v a t i o n , d e s t r uc t i o n or los s of f r e a r m s e t c .35 . Not i f c a t i on of e ve n t s t a ki n g pl c e out s i d e Gr e a t Br i t a i n i n volvi n gf r e a r m s e t c .36. P e n a l y for off n c e s un d e r s s . 32 t o 35 .

F i r e a r m a n d s hot gun c e r t i f c a t e s37 . A ppl c a t i o n s for c e r t i f c a t e s a n d r e f r e e s .38. Gr a n t o f f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s .39 . R e g s t e r of hol e r s of s hot gun a n d f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s .40. R e voc a t i o of c e r t i f c a t e s .41 . A ppe a l .

R e gi s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r s42. A ut hor i s e d d e a l n g wi t h f r e a r m s by r e gi s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r s .


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Mi s c e ll n e ous43. P owe r of s e a r c h wi t h wa r r a n t .44. F i r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s fo c e r t a i n f r e a r m s us e d for t a r g t s hoot i n g:Spe c i a l c on d i t i on s .45 . A pp o v d r i f l c lubs a n d m uzzl -lo d i n g pi s t o l c lubs .46. C ot e r m i n ous pi s t ol c lub l c e n c e s a n d r i fl c lub a ppr ova l .4 . Mu e um s e l gi bl fo a m u e um s f r e a r m l c e n c e .48. F i r e a r m s powe r e d by c om pr e s s e d c a r b o d i oxi d e .

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4 . F i n a n c i a l p ovi s i o s .5 0. I t e r p r e t a t i o a n d s u ppl m e n t a r y pr ov s i o n s .5 1 . P owe r t o m a k e t r a n s i t i on a l, c on s e que n t i a l e t c . pr ovi s i o n s .5 2. Mi n or a n d c on s e que n t i a l a m e n d m e n t s a n d r e pe a l .5 3. Shor t t i t l , c om m e n c e m e n t a n d e xt e n t .

SC H E DUL S:Sc h d ul 1 T r a n s i t i on a l a r r a n ge m e n t s for s m a ll- a l br ep s t ol .Sc h d ul 2C on s e que n t i a l a n d m i n o r a m e n d m e n t s .Sc h d ul 3R e pe a l .


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A n A c t t o a m e n d t he F i r e a r m s A c t s 1 9 68 t o 1 9 9 2; t o m a k epr ov s i o i n r e l t i on t o t he l c e n s i n g a n d r e gul t i on of p s t o lc lub ; t o m a k e fur t he r pr ovi s i on for r e gul t i n g t h e pos s e s s i o n of,a n d t r a n s a c t i on s r e l t i n g t o, f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i on ; a n d forc o n e c t e d pur pos e s . [27 t h F e b u r y 1 9 9 7 ]

B E I E N A C T E D by t he Que e n 's m os t E xc e ll n t Ma j s t y, by a n d w i t ht he a d vi c e a n d c on s e n t of t he Lor d s Spi r i t u a l a n d T e m por a l , a n dC om m o s , i n t h s pr e s e n t P a r l a m e n t a s s e m bl d , a n d by t hea u hor i t y of t h s a m e , a s f ol lo ws : P A R T I

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Ge n e r a l pr ohi b i t i o n of s m a l f r e a r m s e t c .1 .( 1 ) Se c t i on 5 of t h F i r e a r m s A c t 1 9 68 ( r e f r r e d t o i n t hi s A c t a s

" h 1 9 68 A c t " s ha ll ha ve e ff c t wi t h t he followi n g a m e n d m e n t s .( 2 I s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) ( w hi c h d e s c r i b e s we a po s whi c h a r e pr ohi bi t e d bys e c t i o 5 ) , a f e r p r a g a ph ( a b) t h e r e s h ll be i n s e r t e d t he followi n gpa r a gr a ph

" a b ) a n y f r e a r m whi c h e i t h r h s a ba r r e l l s s t h a n 30c e n t i m e t r e s i n l n gt h or i s l s s t h a n 60 c e n t i m e t r e s i n l n gt hove r a ll, ot h e r t h a n a n a i r we a pon , a s m a ll- a l b e p s t ol, am uzzl -loa d i n g gun o a f r e a r m d e s i gn e d a s s i gn a ll n ga ppa r a t us ;".( 3 I pa r a gr a ph ( a b) ( s e lf-lo d i n g or pum p- c t i o n r i fl s ) of t h a ts ubs e c t i on , for t he wor d " i f l " t he r e s h ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t h e wor d s

" i fl d gun ".

E x e n s i o of s .5 oft he 1 9 68 A c t t opr ohi b i t c e r t a i ns m a l l f r e a r m s e t c .

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2 c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7P A R T I ( 4) I pa r a gr a ph ( a c ) ( s e lf-loa d i n g a n d pum p- c t i o n s m oot h -bor egun s ) a f e r t he wor d " ot " t h e r e s ha ll be i n s e r t e d t he wor d s " n a i rwe a po or ".

( 5 ) I pa r a gr a ph ( a d ) ( s m oot h-bor e r e volv r gun s ) , for t h e wor d s f om"loa d e d " t o t he e n d t he r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t h e wor d s " m uzzl -loa d i n g gun ".( 6) A f e r s u bs e c t i on ( 7 ) t he r e s ha ll be i n s e r t e d t h followi n gs ubs e c t i on s

" 8) F or t he pur pos e s of s ubs e c t i on ( l ( a ba ) a n d ( a c ) a bov , a n yd e t a c ha bl , fol i n g, r e t r a c t a b l or ot h e r m ova bl but t - t o c k s ha ll b ed i s r e g a r d e d i n m e a s ur i n g t he l n gt h of a n y f r e a r m .( 9 ) A n y r e f r e n c e i n t hi s s e c t i o n t o a m uzzl -loa d i n g gun i s ar e f r e n c e t o a gun whi c h i s d e s i gn e d t o be loa d e d a t t he m uzzl e n dof t he ba r r e l or c ha m be r w i t h a loos e c ha r ge a n d a s e pa r a t e ba ll ( orot he r m i s s i l ) . "

( 7 ) T he ge n e r a l pr oh b t i o by s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t of f r e a r m sf ll n g wi t h n s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) ( a b ) of t ha t s e c t i on i s s ubj c t t o t h e s p c i a le xe m pt i on s i n s e c t i on s 2 t o 8 be low.( 8) I s e c t i on s 2 t o 8 be low a n y r e f r e n c e t o a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s ha lli n c lud e a r e f r e n c e t o a vi s i t or ' s f r e a r m pe r m i t .( 9 ) I s e c t i o 5 7 of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( i n t e r p r e t a t i on ) , a f e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 )t h e r e s ha ll be i n s e r t e d t he followi n g s ubs e c t i o n

" 1 A ) I t hi s A c t " m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol" m e a n s ( a ) a p s t ol c h m be r e d for .22 or s m a l l r r i m -f r e c a r t r i d ge s ; o( b) a n a i r pi s t ol t o whi c h s e c t i on 1 of t h i s A c t a ppl e s a n d whi c hi s d e s i gn e d t o f r e .22 or s m a l l r d i a m e t e r a m m un i t i on ."

Spe c i a l e xe m p i on s f om p oh b t i on of s m a i lf r e a r m sSl ugh e r i n g 2. T he a ut hor i t y of t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue ofi n s t r um e n t s , s u b e c t i on ( 1 ) ( a b ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t

( a ) for a pe r s on t o ha ve i n hi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qu r e ,or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a s l ught e r i n g i n s t r um e n t i f he i sa ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve t he i n s t r um e n t i n hi spos s e s s i o , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e i t ;( b) for a pe r s on t o ha ve a s l ught e r i n g i n s t r um e n t i n hi s po s e s s i on

i f he i s e n t i t l d , un d e r s e c t i on 1 0 of t he 1 9 68 A c t , t o ha ve i t i nhi s pos s e s s i o n wi t hout a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e .F i r e a r m s us e d for 3. T he a ut hor i t y of t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue ofhum a n e ki l l n g of s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) ( a ba ) o f s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t o ha ve i n hi sa n i m a l . pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qu r e , or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a f r e a r m i f hei s a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve t he f r e a r m i n hi s po s e s s i o ,or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e i t , s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t i t i s on ly for us ei n c on n e c t i on w i t h t h e hum a n e ki l l n g of a n i m a l .Shot pi s t o l us e d 4.( 1 ) T he a ut hor i t y of t h S e c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t uefor s hoo i n g of s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) ( a ba ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t o ha ve i nve r r m n . hi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e , or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a s hot


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F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 c . 5 3P A R T Ipi s t ol i f h i s a u h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve t he s hot pi s t ol i nhi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e i t , s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t i ti s o ly fo u e i n c on n e c t i on wi t h t he s hoot i n g of ve r m i n .

( 2 F or t h pur pos e s of t hi s s e c t i on , " hot pi s t ol" m e a n s a s m oot h -bor e d gu whi c h i s c ha m be r e d for .41 0 c a r t r i d ge s or 9 m m r i m -f r ec a r t r i d ge s .5 . T he a u ho i t y of t h Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue of R a c e s a t a t hl t i cs ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) ( a ba ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t m e e t i n gs .

( a ) fo a pe r s on t o ha v a f r e a r m i n hi s pos s e s s i o a t a n a t hl t i cm e e t i n g for t h pur pos e of s t a r t i n g r a c e s a t t h a t m e e t i n g; or( b) fo a pe r s on t o ha ve i n hi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e o a c qu r e ,or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a f r e a r m i f he i s a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r mc e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve t he f r e a r m i n hi s pos s e s s i o n , or t o pur c ha s eor a c qui r e i t , s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t i t i s on ly for us e i n

c on n e c t i on w i t h s t a r t i n g r a c e s a t a t hl t i c m e e t i n gs .6. T he a u ho i t y of t h Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue of T r ophi e s of wa r .s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) ( a ba ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t o ha ve i nhi s pos s e s s i on a f r e a r m whi c h wa s a c qui r e d a s a t r ophy of wa r be for e 1 s tJa n ua r y 1 9 46 i f he i s a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha v i t i n h spo s e s s i o .

7 .( 1 ) T he a ut hor i t y of t h S e c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue F i r e a r m s ofof s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) ( a ba ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t o ha ve i n hi s t or i c i n t e r e s t .hi s po s e s s i o , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e , o r t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a f r e a r mwhi c h( a ) wa s m a n uf c t ur e d be fo e 1 St Ja n ua r y 1 9 1 9 ; a n d( b) i s of a d e s c r i pt i on s p e c i f e d un d e r s u b e c t i o ( 2) be l ow,

i f he i s a ut ho i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha v t he f r e a r m i n hi spos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e i t , s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t he d oe ss o on ly for t h pur pos e of i t s be i n g ke pt or e xhi b t e d a s pa r t of ac oll c t i o n .( 2 T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y by o d e r m a d e by s t a t u or y i n s t r um e n ts pe c i f y a d e s c r i p t i on of f r e a r m for t he pur pos e s of s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a bovei f i t a ppe a r s t o hi m t h a t

( a ) f r e a r m s of t h t d e s c r i p t i on we r e m a n uf c t ur e d b for e 1 s tJa n u r y 1 9 1 9 ; a n d( b) a m m un i t i on for f r e a r m s of t ha t t ype i s n ot r e a d i ly a v i l bl .

( 3 T he a u hor i t y of t h Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue ofs ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) ( a ba ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t o ha ve i nhi s pos s e s s i o n , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e , or t o s e ll o t r a n s f r , a f r e a r mwhi c h( a ) i s of p r t i c ul r r a r i t y , a e s t he t i c q ua l t y or t e c hn i c a l i n t e r e s t , o( b) i s of hi s t or i c a l i m por t a n c e ,

i f h i s a ut ho i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve t he f r e a r m i n h spos s e s s i on s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on r e qui r i n g i t t o be ke pt a n d us e d o ly a ta pl c e d e s i g a t e d fo t he pu pos e s of t h i s s ubs e c t i o n by t he Se c r e t a r yof St a t e .


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4 c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7P A R T I ( 4) T hi s s e c t i o h s e ff c t wi t hout p e jud i c e t o s e c t i on 5 8( 2) of t he 1 9 68A c t ( a n t i que f r e a r m s ) .

W a pon s a n d a m m un i t i on us e d for t r e a t i n g a n i m a lW a p o s a n d 8. T he a ut hor i t y of t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e i s n ot r e qui r e d by vi r t ue ofa m m u i t i on us e d s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) ( a ba ) , ( b or ( c ) of s e c t i on 5 of t he 1 9 68 A c t for a pe r s on t ofor t r e a t m g ha v i n hi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qui r e , or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r , a n ya n i m a l . f r e a r m , we a pon or a m m un i t i on d e s i gn e d or a d a pt e d for t he pur pos e oft r a n qui ll s i n g or ot h e r wi s e t r e a t i n g a n y a n i m a l, i f he i s a u h or i s e d by af r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e t o pos s e s s , or t o pur c ha s e or a c qu r e , t h f r e a r m ,we a pon or a m m un i t i on s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on r e s t r i c t i n g i t s us e t o us e i nc on n e c t i on w i t h t h t r e a t m e n t of a n i m a l .

P r ohi b i t e d a m m un i t i on : e xp n d i n g a m m un i t i on a n d m i s s i l s fore xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i onGe n e r a l 9 . I s e c t i on 5 ( 1 A ) of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( w e a pon s a n d a m m un i t i on s ubj c tp oh b t i o of t o ge n e r a l pr ohi bi t i on ) , for pa r a gr a ph ( f t h e r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t hee xpa n d i n g followi n g pa r a gr a pha m m u i t i on e t c . . . . ."(f) a n y a m m un i t i on whi c h i n c or p or a t e s a m i s s i l d e s i gn e d ora d a pt e d t o e xpa n d on i m pa c t ;".E xpa n d i n g 1 O. 1 ) Se c t i o n 5 A of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( e xe m pt i on s f o m r e q ui r e m e n t ofa m m u i t i on e t c .: a ut h or i t y un d e r s e c t i on 5 ) s ha ll be a m e n d e d a s f ol lo ws .e xe m pt i o s f o mp oh b t i o n . ( 2) I s ubs e c t i o ( 4) ( s hoot i n g of a n i m a l )

( a ) a f e r t h e wor d " c qui r e ", i n t he f r s t pl c e i t a ppe a r s , t h e r e s ha llbe i n s e r t e d t h w or d s ", or t o s e ll or t r a n s f r ,"; a n d( b) for pa r a gr a phs ( a ) a n d ( b) t h e r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t hefollowi n g p r a g a ph

" a ) he i s a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or vi s i t or 's f r e a r mpe r m i t t o po s e s s , or pur c ha s e or a c qui r e , a n y e xpa n d i n ga m m un i t i on ; a n d( b) t he c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t i s s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on r e s t r i c t i n gt he us e of a n y e xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on t o us e i n c on n e c t i onwi t h a n y on e or m or e of t he followi n g, n a m e l y

( i ) t he l wful s hoot i n g of d e e r ;( i i ) t he s hoot i n g of ve r m i n o , i n t h e c our s e ofc a r r yi n g on a c t i vi t i e s i n c on n e c t i on wi t h t he

m a n a ge m e n t of a n y e s t a t e , ot he r wi l l f ;( i i i ) t he hum a n e ki l l n g of a n i m a l ;( i v ) t he s hoot i n g of a n i m a l for t he pr ot e c t i on ofot he r a n i m a l or h um a n s .".

( 3) F or s ubs e c t i o ( 7 ) ( f r e a r m s d e a l r s ) t h e r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t hefollowi n g s ubs e c t i on " 7 ) T he a u hor i t y of t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e s ha ll n ot be r e qui r e dby vi r t ue of s ubs e c t i o ( 1 A ) of s e c t i on 5 of t h i s A c t for a pe r s oc a r r yi n g on t he bus i n e s s of a f r e a r m s d e a l r , or a n y s e r va n t of hi s ,t o ha v i n hi s pos s e s s i on , or t o pur c ha s e , a c qui r e , s e ll or t r a n s f r , a n ye xpa n d i n g a m m un i t i on or t he m i s s i l for a n y s uc h a m m un i t i on i n

t he or d i n a r y c our s e of t ha t bus i n e s s .".


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1 1 .( 1 ) After s e c t i on 1 9 of t h 1 9 68 A c t ( c a r r yi n g f r e a r m i n a publ c H a v i n g s m a ll-pl c e ) t h e r e s ha ll be i n s e r t e d t h followi n g s e c t i on c a l br e pi s t olout s i d e l c e n s e d"H a v n g s m a ll- 1 9 A . 1 ) I i s a n off n c e for a n y pe r s on t o ha ve a pi s t ol c lub.c a l b e pi s t ol, s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol wi t h hi m out s i d e l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s ofout s i d e pr e m i s e s a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub.of l c e n s e d pi s t olc lub. ( 2) I i s n ot a n off n c e fo a pe r s on t o ha ve wi t h hi m as m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol i f( a ) h i s pe r m i t t e d by vi r t ue of a n y pr ovi s i on of t h i sA c t t o ha ve t h e pi s t o l i n hi s po s e s s i o wi t houthol i n g a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or a vi s i t or 'sf r e a r m pe r m i t ;( b) he i s a ut h or i s e d t o ha ve t he pi s t o l wi t h hi m byv r t u of a pe r m i t gr a n t e d un d e r s e c t i on 1 3 of

t he F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 ; o( c ) h i s a ut h or i s e d t o ha ve t he pi s t ol i n h spos s e s s i o n by vi r t ue of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e ovi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i t whi c h i s n ot s ubj c t t o ac on d i t i on r e qu r i n g i t t o be ke pt a t a l c e n s e dp s t o l c lub.( 3) I t hi s s e c t i o "l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub" m e a n s a pi s t olc lub whi c h i s l c e n s e d un d e r P a r t II of t he F i r e a r m s( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 a n d "l c e n s e d p e m i s e s " h s t hem e a n i n g gi v e n i n s e c t i on 1 9 of t h a t A c t ."

( 2 I P a r t I of Sc he d ul 6 t o t he 1 9 68 A c t ( pr os e c ut i on a n dpu i s h m e n t of off n c e s ) , a f e r t he e n t r y for s e c t i on 1 9 t h r e s ha ll bei n s e r t e d t h followi n g e n t r y

"Se c t i on 1 9 A . H a v i n g s m a ll- ( a ) Sum m a r y 6 m on t hs or a f n ec a l b r e pi s t o l of t h s t a t u t o r yout s i d e pr e m i s e s m a x i m um ; orof l c e n s e d pi s t ol b ot h .c lub. ( b) On i n d i c t m e n t 1 0 ye a r s or a f n e ;or b ot h ."1 2.( 1 ) If a c hi e f off c e r of pol c e i s s a t i s f e d , on a n a ppl c a t i on for t he F i r e a r mgr a n t o r e n e wa l of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e i n r e s p e c t of a s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol, c e r t i f c a t e s fort h a t t he a ppl c a n t 's on ly r e a s on for h a vi n g t he pi s t ol i n h s po s e s s i o i s s m a ll- a l br et o u e i t fo t a r ge t s hoot i n g a n y c e r t i f c a t e whi c h m a y be gr a n t e d t o t he pi s t o l : s p e c i a lc o d i t i on s .a ppl c a n t or , a s t he c a s e m a y be , r e n e we d s h ll be he l s ubj c t t o t hefollowi n g c on d i t i on s ( i n a d d i t i on t o a n y ot he r c on d i t i on s ) , n a m e ly

( a ) t h e p s t o l i s on ly t o be u e d for t a r g e t s hoot i n g;( b) t he hol e r m us t be a m e m be r of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub s p e c i f e di n t he c e r t i f c a t e ;( c ) t h e p s t o l m us t be ke pt a t l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of t ha t c lub whi c h a r es o s p e c i f e d .

( 2 A pe r s on who c om m i t s a n off n c e un d e r s e c t i on 1 ( 2 ) of t he 1 9 68A c t by f i l n g t o c om ply wi t h a n y of t he c on d i t i on s s p c i f e d i n s ubs e c t i on( 1 ) a bov s ha ll be t r e a t e d for t he pur po e s of pr ovi s i on s of t h a t A c tr e l t i n g t o t h pun i s hm e n t of off n c e s a s c o m m i t t i n g t h t off n c e i n a na ggr a va t e d for m .

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( a ) r e l t e s t o a s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol; a n d( b) i s s ubj c t t o t he c on d i t i on t h t t he pi s t ol i s on ly t o be u e d on a na ppr ove d r a n ge ;

s ha ll be t r e a t e d on a n d a f e r t h a t d a y a s be i n g h l s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i onr e qui r i n g t h pi s t o l t o be ke pt a t l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub.( 4) Subs e c t i on s ( 1 ) a n d ( 3) a bove a pply i n r e l t i on t o a vi s i t or 's f r e a r mpe r m i t a s t he y a pply t o a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e .( 5 ) A hol e r of a vi s i t or ' s f r e a r m pe r m i t who c om m i t s a n off n c eun d e r s e c t i on 1 7 ( l O) ( b of t he F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 88 ( i n t h i s

1 9 88 c. 45 . A c t r e f r r e d t o a s " he 1 9 88 A c t " by f i l n g t o c om ply wi t h a n y c on d i t i onm e n t i on e d i n s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) or ( 3) a bov i s pun i s ha bl ( a ) on c on vi c t i o on i n d i c t m e n t , w i t h i m pr i s on m e n t for a t e r m n ot

e x c e e d i n g s e ve n ye a r s or a f n e or bot h ; a n d( b) on s um m a r y c on vi c t i on , t o i m pr i s on m e n t f or a t e r m n ote x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs or a f n e n ot e xc e e d i n g t he s t a t u t o r ym a xi m um or b ot h.P e r m i t s to ha ve 1 3. 1 ) A pe r s on whos e f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e for a s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol i ss m a ll- a l b e he l s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t t he pi s t ol m us t be ke pt a t l c e n s e dpi s t ol out s i d e pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d p s t ol c lub m a y m a ke a n a ppl c a t i on i n t hel c e n s e d pi s t o l pr e s c r i be d for m t o t h e c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i n whi c h hec lubs , r e s i d e s for a pe r m i t un d e r t hi s s e c t i on a ut h or i s i n g a pe r s on s p e c i f e d i n t hepe r m i t t o ha ve t he pi s t ol i n hi s pos s e s s i on out s i d e t hos e pr e m i s e s for a n ypr ope r pur pos e .

( 2) A pe r m i t un d e r t hi s s e c t i on s ha ll n ot , un l s s t he c i r c u m s t a n c e sa ppe a r t o t h c hi e f off c e r of pol c e t o be e xc e pt i o n a l, a ut h or i s e a n y hol e rof a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e w hi c h r e l t e s t o t h e pi s t o l t o ha ve t h e pi s t o l w i t hhi m i n a n y pl c e ot h e r t h a n t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lubor t he pr e m i s e s a t whi c h a d e s i gn a t e d t a r ge t s hoot i n g c om pe t i t i o ns p e c i f e d i n t he pe r m i t i s be i n g he l .( 3) A pr ope r pu po e fo ha vi n g a s m a ll- a l b e pi s t ol ou s i d e t hl c e n s e d pr e m i s e s a t whi c h i t i s r e qui r e d t o be ke pt m a y be a n y of t hefollowi n g, n a m e l y

( a ) c on ve yi n g t h e pi s t o l t o t ho e pr e m i s e s followi n g( i ) t he r e l a s e of t he pi s t ol f om pol c e c us t od y un d e rSc h d ul 1 t o t h i s A c t ;( i i ) t he pur c ha s e or a c qui s i t i o n of t he pi s t ol; or( i i i ) a c ha n ge i n t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s a t whi c h t he pi s t ol i sr e qui r e d t o be ke pt ;

( b) ha vi n g t he pi s t ol r e p a i r e d or m a i n t a i n e d by a r e g s t e r e df r e a r m s d e a l r ;( c ) e n a bl n g t h e pi s t o l t o be us e d a t a d e s i gn a t e d t a r ge t s hoot i n gc om pe t i t i on ;( d ) s e ll n g or ot h e r w i s e d i s pos i n g of t he pi s t ol; or( e ) a n y ot he r pur pos e whi c h a ppe a r s t o t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e t o

be pr ope r i n a ll t h c i r c u m s t a n c e s .


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( 4) Wh r e a pe r s on m a ke s a n a ppl c a t i on un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a bovi n r e l t i on t o a pi s t o l, t h e c hi e f off c e r of pol c e m a y, i f he t hi n ks f t , gr a n ta pe r m i t i n t h pr e s c r i b e d for m ; a n d a n y s uc h pe r m i t ( a ) s ha ll s pe c i f y t he pur pos e for whi c h i t i s gr a n t e d a n d t he n a m e ofa n y pe r s on who i s a ut h or i s e d by t he pe r m i t t o ha ve t he pi s t ol i nhi s po s e s s i on ; a n d( b) s ha ll be gr a n t e d s ubj c t t o s uc h c on d i t i on s a s t he c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e t h i n ks n e c e s s a r y t o s e c u e t h a t s uc h pos s e s s i o n wi ll n ote n d a n ge r t he publ c s a f t y or t he pe a c e ;

a n d a n y c on d i t i on s m a y i n c lud e a t i m e by whi c h t h p s t ol m us t be t a ke nor r e t ur n e d t o t h l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s s p e c i f e d i n t he a ppl c a n t 's f r e a r mc e r t i f c a t e .( 5 ) I i s a n off n c e

( a ) fo a pe r s on t o f i l t o c om ply wi t h a n y c on d i t i on c on t a i n e d i n ap r m i t un d e r t h i s s e c t i o n whi c h a ut h or i s e s hi m t o ha ve a s m a ll-c a l b r e pi s t o l i n hi s po s e s s i on ; or( b) fo a pe r s on kn owi n gly or r e c kl s s ly t o m a k e a n y s t a t e m e n twhi c h i s f l e i n a m a t e r i a l pa r t i c ul r for t he pur pos e ofp o u i n g ( whe t h e r for hi m s e lf or a n ot h e r ) t h e gr a n t o f a pe r m i tun d e r t hi s s e c t i on .

( 6 I p o c e e d i n gs a g i n s t a n y pe r s on for a n off n c e un d e r s u b e c t i o( 5 ) ( a ) a bov , i t s h a ll be a d e f n c e for hi m t o pr ov t h t he t ook a llr e a s o a bl pr e c a ut i on s a n d e x r c i s e d a ll d u d i l ge n c e t o a voi d t hec om m i s s i on of t h off n c e .( 7 ) A n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 5 ) a bove s h ll be pun i s ha bl os um m a r y c on vi c t i on wi t h i m pr i s on m e n t for a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i xm on t hs or a f n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 5 on t h s t a n d a r d s c a l or bot h.( 8) Wh r e a n y p r s o n a ut h or i s e d by a pe r m i t un d e r t hi s s e c t i on t o bi n pos s e s s i o of a s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol out s i d e t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of al c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub ha s t he pi s t ol i n hi s pos s e s s i on ou s i d e t hos e p e m i s e sfor a pur pos e a ut hor i s e d by t h p r m i t

( a ) h s ha ll n ot be gui l y of a n off n c e un d e r s e c t i on 1 9 A of t he 1 9 68A c t ; a n d( b) hi s pos s e s s i o n of t he p s t ol out s i d e t hos e pr e m i s e s s ha ll n otwi t hou m or e be r e g a r d e d a s a f i l ur e t o c om ply wi t h t hec on d i t i on s t o whi c h a n y f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e r e l t i n g t o t h e pi s t o li s s ubj c t .

( 9 ) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y by o d e r d e s i gn a t e s uc h t a r g e t s hoot i n gc om pe t i t i o s a s he t hi n ks f t for t he pur pos e s of t hi s s e c t i on .( 1 0) T hi s s e c t i on a ppl e s t o a pe r s on hol i n g a vi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i tr e l t i n g t o a s m a ll- a l b e p s t ol a s i t a ppl e s t o a pe r s on hol i n g a f r e a r mc e r t i f c a t e , e xc e pt t h a t a n y a ppl c a t i on fo a p r m i t un d e r t hi s s e c t i on byt h hol e r of a vi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i t s ha ll be m a d e t o t he c hi e f off c e rof pol c e who gr a n t e d t h vi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i t .

1 4. Schedule 1 ( w h c h e n a b l s a s m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l t o be d e l ve r e d t o T r a n s i t i on a la pol c e s t a t i o a n d he l i n pol c e c us t od y for a l m i t e d pe r i od a f e r a r r a n ge m e n t s fors e c t i o 1 1 a bove c o m e s i n t o for c e ) s h ll ha ve e ff c t . c e r t a i n s m a ll-c a l b e pi s t o l .


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Sur r e n d e r of 1 5 . 1 ) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y m a k e s uc h a r r a n ge m e n t s a s hep ohi b t e d s m a l l t h i n ks f t t o s e c ur e t he o d e r l y s u r e n d e r a t d e s i gn a t e d pol c e s t a t i on s off r e a r m s a n d f r e a r m s or a m m un i t i on t h e pos s e s s i o n of whi c h wi ll be c om e or h a sa m m un i t i on , be c om e un l wful by vi r t u e of s e c t i on 1 or 9 a bove .

( 2) T he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for a n y a r e a m a y d e s i gn a t e a n y pol c es t a t i on i n hi s a r e a a s be i n g s u t a bl for t h e r e c e i pt of s ur r e n d e r e d f r e a r m sor a m m un i t i on o s u r r e n d e r e d f r e a r m s o r a m m un i t i on of a n yd e s c r i pt i on .P a y m e n t s i n 1 6. l T he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e s h ll, i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a s c he m e m a d er e s p e c t of by hi m , m a ke p a ym e n t s i n r e s p e c t of f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i onp ohi b t e d s m a l l s ur r e n d e r e d a t d e s i g a t e d pol c e s t a t i on s i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h t hf r e a r m s a r r a n g e m e n t s m a d e by hi m un d e r s e c t i on 1 5 a bove .a m m un i t i on . ( 2) A s c he m e un d e r s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) a bove s ha ll pr ovi d e on ly for t he

m a k n g of pa ym e n t s t o p r s on s m a ki n g c l i m s for s uc h pa ym e n t s i nr e s p e c t of f r e a r m s o r a m m un i t i on ( a ) wh c h t h e y ha d , a n d we r e e n t i t l d t o ha ve i n t h e i r pos s e s s i o n onor i m m e d i a t e l y b for e 1 6t h Oc t obe r 1 9 9 6 by vi r t ue of f r e a r mc e r t i f c a t e s he l by t h e m o by vi r t ue of t h e i r be i n g r e gi s t e r e df r e a r m s d e a l r s ; or( b) whi c h on or be for e t h a t d a t e t h e y ha d c on t r a c t e d t o a c qui r e a n dwe r e e n t i t l d t o ha ve i n t h e i r po s e s s i on a f e r t h a t d a t e by vi r t ueof s uc h c e r t i f c a t e s he l by t he m or by vi r t ue of t h e i r be i n gr e g i s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r s ,

a n d t h e i r pos s e s s i o of whi c h wi ll be c om e , or ha s be c om e , un l wful byvi r t ue of s e c t i on 1 ( 2 ) or 9 a bove .( 3) A s c he m e un d e r s ub e c t i o ( 1 ) a bove m a y

( a ) r e s t r i c t e l g i b i l t y for r e c e i pt of pa ym e n t s t o c l i m s m a d e i nr e s p e c t of f r e a r m s or a m m un i t i on s u r r e n d e r e d w i t h i n a pe r i ods p e c i f e d i n t h s c h m e ;( b) pr ovi d e for t he pr oc e d ur e t o be followe d ( i n c lud i n g a n y t i m ewi t h n whi c h c l i m s m us t be m a d e a n d t he pr ovi s i on ofi n for m a t i on ) i n r e s p e c t of c l i m s un d e r t he s c h m e a n d for t hed e t e r m i n a t i on of s uc h c l i m s ;( c ) m a k e d i ff r e n t pr ovi s i on for d i ff r e n t d e s c r i pt i on s of f r e a r m ora m m un i t i on or fo d i ff r e n t d e s c r i pt i o s of c l i m a n t .

P a y m e n t s i n 1 7 . 1 ) T he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e s h ll, i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h a n y s c h m er e s pe c t of whi c h m a y be m a d e by hi m , m a k e p a ym e n t s i n r e s p e c t of a n c i ll r ya n c i ll r y e qui pm e n t of a n y d e s c r i p i on s p c i f e d i n t he s c h m e .e qui pm e n t . ( 2) F or t h pur pos e s of s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) a bove " n c i ll r y e qui pm e n t "m e a n s e qui pm e n t , ot he r t h a n pr ohi b i t e d a m m un i t i on , whi c h( a ) i s d e s i g e d or a d a pt e d for us e i n c on n e c t i on w i t h f r e a r m spr ohi b t e d by vi r t ue of s e c t i on 1 ( 2 ) a bove ; a n d( b) ha s n o pr a c t i c a bl us e i n c on n e c t i on wi t h a n y f r e a r m wh c h i sn ot a pr ohi bi t e d we a po .

( 3) A s c he m e un d e r s ub e c t i o ( 1 ) a bove s ha ll pr ovi d e on ly for t hem a k n g of pa ym e n t s t o pe r s o n s m a ki n g c l i m s for s uc h pa ym e n t s i nr e s p e c t of a n c i ll r y e qu pm e n t


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( a ) whi c h t h e y ha d i n t h i r p o s e s s i on on 1 6t h Oc t obe r 1 9 9 6; or( b) whi c h t he y ha d i n t h e i r po s e s s i on a f e r t h t d a t e , ha vi n gpu c h s e d i t by vi r t ue of a c on t r a c t e n t e r e d i n t o be for e t h td a t e .

( 4 No pa ym e n t s h ll be m a d e un d e r a s c h e m e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 )a bove i n r e l t i o t o a n y a m m un i t i on un l s s i t s pos s e s s i on or , a s t h c a s em a y b , pur c h s e by a n y pe r s on c l i m i n g a pa ym e n t i n r e s p e c t of i t wa s ,a t a ll m a t e r i a l t i m e s , l wful by v r t u of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e he l by h mor by vi r t u of hi s be i n g a r e gi s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r .( 5 ) A s c h m e un d e r s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) a bov m a y r e qui r e , a s a c on d i t i onof e l g i b l t y fo r e c e i p of pa ym e n t s u n d e r t he s c he m e i n r e s p c t of a n ye qui pm e n t

( a ) t he s u r r e n d e r ( whe t he r t o t he pol c e o a n y ot he r pe r s on ) of t ha te qui pm e n t i n a c c or d a n c e w i t h t he s c he m e w i t h i n a pe r i ods p e c i f e d by t h s c he m e ; or( b) t h d i s p os a l of t ha t e qui pm e n t by w a y of s a l w i t h i n a pe r i o d s os p e c i f e d ; or( c ) e i t h r s uc h s u r r e n d e r or s uc h d i s pos a l of t he e qui pm e n t wi t hi n ape r i o d s o s p e c i f e d .

( 6 A s c h m e un d e r s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) a bov m a y( a ) p o v d e fo t h pr o c e d u e t o be followe d ( i n c lud i n g a n y t i m ewi t h n whi c h c l i m s m us t be m a d e a n d t he pr ovi s i on ofi n fo m a t i on ) i n r e s p c t of c l i m s un d e r t he s c he m e a n d for t hed e t e r m i n a t i on of s u h c l i m s ;( b) m a k d i ff r e n t pr ovi s i on for d i ff r e n t d e s c r i pt i on s of e qui pm e n t

or for d i ff r e n t d e s c r i pt i on s of c l i m a n t .1 8.( 1 ) Be for e m a k i n g a c om pe n s a t i on s c he m e t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e P a r l a m e n t a r ys ha ll l y a d r a f of i t be for e P a r l a m e n t . c on t r ol ofc om pe n s a t i on( 2 T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e s ha ll n ot m a k e t he s c h e m e u n l s s t he d r a f s c h m e s .ha s b e n a ppr ove d by r e s olut i on of e a c h H ous e .( 3 T hi s s e c t i on a ppl e s t o a n y a l e r a t i on t o t he s c he m e a s i t a ppl e s t oa c om pe n s a t i o s c he m e .( 4 I t h i s s e c t i on " om pe n s a t i on s c h e m e " m e a n s a s c h m e un d e rs e c t i on 1 6 or 1 7 a bove .

P A R T IILI E NSE D P IST OL C LUBS

P r e l m i n a r y1 9 .( 1 ) T hi s P a r t pr ovi d e s for t he l c e n s i n g of pi s t ol c lubs a n d t he i r P ur pos e of P a r t II.pr e m i s e s a n d for t he r e gul t i on of l c e n s e d p s t o l c lubs .( 2 I t hi s A c t

"l c e n c e " m e a n s a l c e n c e gr a n t e d un d e r s e c t i on 21 be low i n r e s p e c tof a p s t o l c lub a n d a n y pr e m i s e s of t h a t c lub; a n d "l c e n s e dpi s t ol c lub" s ha ll be c on s t r ue d a c c or d i n gly.


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1 0 c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7P A R T II "l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s ", i n r e l t i on t o a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub, m e a n s a n ypr e m i s e s whi c h a r e s p e c i f e d i n t he c lub's l c e n c e a s be i n gpr e m i s e s whi c h m a y be us e d for t h e pur pos e of s t o r i n g or us i n gs m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l .

No pi s t ol c lub t o 20.( l No c lub s ha ll a llow a n y s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol t o be s t or e d orop r a t e wi t hout a us e d o a n y of i t s c lub pr e m i s e s i n c on n e c t i on w i t h t a r g e t s hoot i n g, un l s sl c e n c e . t he c lub i s a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub.( 2) No l c e n s e d p s t o l c lub s ha ll a llow a s m a ll- a l b e pi s t ol t o be s t or e dor us e d on a n y of i t s c lub pr e m i s e s by a n y hol e r of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t eor vi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i t s ubj c t t o a c on d i t i on t h a t i t i s on ly t o be us e dfor t a r g e t s hoot i n g, un l s s

( a ) t he c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t hol e r i s a m e m be r of t ha t c lub;( b) t he p e m i s e s a r e s p c i f e d i n t he c lub's l c e n c e a s pr e m i s e s a twhi c h s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol m a y be s t or e d a n d us e d ;( c ) t he p e m i s e s a r e s p e c i f e d i n t he c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t a s t he pl c ewh r e t h e pi s t o l i s t o be ke pt .

( 3) Subs e c t i on ( 2) a bove d oe s n ot a pply t o( a ) t h e s t o r a ge on l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub of as m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol pur c ha s e d or a c qui r e d by t h e r e s pon s i b loff c e r of t h a t c lub for us e on ly by m e m be r s of t he c lub i nc on n e c t i on wi t h t a r g e t s hoo i n g;( b) t he us e on l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub of a s m a ll-c a l b r e pi s t o l b y a m e m b r of t he c lub wh o i s pe r m i t t e d t o ha vei t i n hi s po s e s s i o by v r t u e of s e c t i on 27 ( 3) be low; or( c ) t he us e of a pi s t ol on t h l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol

c lub i f t he pe r s on us i n g t h e pi s t o l i s a u h or i s e d by a pe r m i t un d e rs e c t i on 1 3 a bov t o ha v t h e pi s t o l w i t h h m on t hos e pr e m i s e s .( 4) If a s m a ll- a l b e pi s t o l i s s t or e d or u e d i n c on t r a ve n t i on ofs ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) or ( 2) a bove , t he pe r s on s or a n y of t he pe r s on s r e s pon s i blfor t h m a n a ge m e n t of t he c lub c om m i t a n off n c e pun i s ha bl ons um m a r y c on vi c t i on w i t h i m pr i s on m e n t for a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i xm on t hs or a f n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 5 on t h s t a n d a r d s c a l or bot h.( 5 ) I pr oc e e d i n g a ga i n s t a n y p r s o n for a n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on( 4) a bove , i t s ha ll be a d e f n c e for h m t o pr ov t h a t he t ook a ll r e a s on a blpr e c a ut i on s a n d e xe r c i s e d a ll d ue d i l g n c e t o a voi d t he c om m i s s i on of t heoff n c e .( 6) I t hi s s e c t i on " lub p e m i s e s " m e a n s p e m i s e s w hi c h a r e o c up e dby a n d ha bi t ua lly us e d for t he pur pos e s of t he c lub.

Gr a n t , va r i a t i o , a n d r e voc a t i on of l c e n c e sGr a n t of l c e n c e s . 21 .( 1) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y, i f he t h i n ks f t , on t he a ppl c a t i oni n t he pr e s c r i be d for m of a n off c e r of a c lub who ha s be e n n om i n a t e d fort he pur pos e , gr a n t a l c e n c e i n r e s pe c t of t h a t c lub a n d s uc h c lub pr e m i s e sa s a r e s p e c i f e d i n t he l c e n c e .

( 2) T he a ppl c a t i on s h ll s p c i fy t h e c lub pr e m i s e s ( or i f t wo or m or es e pa r a t e pr e m i s e s , e a c h of t he m ) i n r e s p e c t of whi c h a l c e n c e i s s ought ,be i n g pr e m i s e s w he r e s t o a ge of s m a ll- a l br e p s t ol o be ha lf ofm e m be r s of t he c lub, or t h e us e of s uc h pi s t ol by m e m be r s f or t a r g e ts hoo i n g, wi ll be pe r m i t t e d by t he l c e n c e .


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( 3) A l c e n c e s ha ll s pe c i fy t h c lub pr e m i s e s on whi c h s m a ll- a l b r ep s t ol m a y be s t o e d o us e d a n d m a y l m i t t he us e s whi c h m a y be m a d eof t h p e m i s e s s o s pe c i f e d or a n y pa r t of t he m .( 4) A l c e n c e m a y i n c lud e l m i t a t i on s e xc lud i n g or r e s t r i c t i n g t hea ppl c a t i on of s e c t i o 27 ( 3) be low t o m e m be r s of t he c lub.( 5 ) A l c e n c e s ha ll be gr a n t e d t o t he off c e r of t h c lu b wh o m a d e t hea ppl c a t i o on be ha lf of t he c lub.( 6) T h r e s ha ll be pa ya bl on t he g a n t o r e n e wa l of a l c e n c e a f eT hi s s ubs e c t i on s h ll be i n c lud e d i n t he pr ov s i o n s whi c h m a y bea m e n d e d by a n or d e r un d e r s e c t i on 43 of t he 1 9 68 A c t .( 7 ) I t h i s P a r t " h e r e s pon s i b l off c e r ", i n r e l t i on t o a l c e n s e d pi s t olc lub, m e a n s t he off c e r of t he c lub t o whom t he l c e n c e wa s gr a n t e d or whoha s s i n c e b c om e t he r e s p o s i b l off c e r by vi r t ue of a va r i a t i on of t he

t e r m s of t h l c e n c e .22.( 1 ) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e s ha ll ( wi t h out p r e jud i c e t o a ll ot he r C r i t e r i a for gr a n tr e l va n t c on s i d e r a t i on s ) on ly gr a n t a l c e n c e i n r e s p e c t of a c lub a n d a n y of l c e n c e .of i t s pr e m i s e s i f, a f e r c on s ul i n g t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i nwhi c h t h e pr e m i s e s a r e s i t ua t e d , he i s s a t i s f e d t h a t t he a r r a n ge m e n t s f ors t or i n g a n d us i n g s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol t h r e a r e s uc h t h a t t h e i r s t o r a gea n d u e wi ll n o e n d a n ge r t h e publ c s a f t y or t h e pe a c e .( 2 T h Se c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y publ s h s uc h gu d a n c e a s he c on s i d e r sa ppr opr i a t e fo t he pur pos e of i n for m i n g pe r s on s s e e ki n g a l c e n c e ofc r i t e r i a t h t m us t be m e t by a c lub a n d i t s pr e m i s e s b for e a n y a ppl c a t i onfo t he g a n t of a l c e n c e i n r e s p e c t of t h a t c lub a n d t ho e pr e m i s e s wi ll be

c o n s i d e r e d .23 .( l A l c e n c e s ha ll b e gr a n t e d s ubj c t t o s u h c on d i t i on s s p e c i f e d L c e n c ei n i t a s t h Se c r e t a r y of St a t e t h n k n e c e s s a r y for s e c ur i n g t h a t t he c on d i t i on s .ope r a t i o of t h c lub, a n d t h s t or a g a n d us e of s m a ll- a l b e p s t ol ont he pr e m i s e s s p e c i f e d i n t he l c e n c e , wi ll n ot e n d a n ge r t h e publ c s a f t y ort he pe a c e .( 2) I i s a n off n c e for t he p r s o s or a n y of t he pe r s on s r e s pon s i bl fort he m a n a ge m e n t of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub t o f i l t o c om ply wi t h a n yc on d i t i o of t h l c e n c e o r , a s t he c a s e m a y be , t o f i l t o s e c ur e t h a t a n ys uc h c on d i t i o i s c om pl e d wi t h.( 3 I pr o c e e d i n gs a ga i n s t a n y pe r s on for a n off n c e u d e r s ubs e c t i on

( 2) a bove , i t s ha ll be a d e f n c e for hi m t o pr ov t h a t he t ook a ll r e a s on a blp e c a ut i on s a n d e xe r c i s e d a ll d ue d i l ge n c e t o a vo d t he c om m i s s i o n of t heoff n c e .( 4) A n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) a bove i s pun i s ha bl on s um m a r yc on vi c t i o n wi t h i m pr i s on m e n t fo a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs o af n e n o e x c e e d i n g l v l 5 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l or bot h.24.( 1 ) A l c e n c e s ha ll ( u n l s s pr e v ous ly r e vok d ) c on t i n ue i n for c e Dur a t i o n offo s i x y a r s f om t h d a t e on whi c h i t i s gr a n t e d but s ha ll be r e n e wa bl l c e n c e a n dfo fur t he r p r i od s of s i x ye a r s a t a t i m e . r e n e wa l.

T he pr ovi s i o n s of t h i s P a r t s ha ll a pply t o t he r e n e wa l of a l c e n c e a s t h e ya pply t o a gr a n t .


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( 2) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y by or d e r a m e n d s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a boveby s ubs t i t ut i n g for a n y pe r i o d m e n t i on e d i n t h a t s ubs e c t i on s uc h lon ge ror s hor t e r pe r i od a s m a y be s p c i f e d i n t he or d e r .( 3) A n or d e r un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) a bove r e d uc i n g t h e pe r i o d for whi c ha l c e n c e m a y be gr a n t e d or r e n e we d s ha ll o n ly a pply t o l c e n c e s g a n t e dor r e n e we d a f e r t he d a t e o whi c h t he or d e r c o m e s i n t o for c e .( 4) T he powe r t o m a ke a n or d e r un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) a bov i se xe r c i s a bl by s t a t ut or y i n s t r um e n t s ubj c t t o a n n ulm e n t i n pur s ua n c e ofa r e s olut i on of e i t he r H ous e of P a r l a m e n t .

Va r i a t i o of 25 .( 1 ) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y a t a n y t i m e , i f he t h i n ks f t ( a n dl c e n c e , whe t he r on t he a ppl c a t i on of t h e r e s pon s i b l off c e r or n ot ) v r y t he t e r m sa n d c on d i t i on s of a l c e n c e gr a n t e d i n r e s p c t of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub, byn ot i c e i n wr i t i n g( a ) t o t h r e s pon s i b l off c e r ; or( b) t o t h e pe r s on s , or a n y of t he pe r s on s , for t he t i m e be i n gr e s pon s i b l for t h e m a n a ge m e n t of t he c lub.

( 2) A n o i c e va r y n g a l c e n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a bove m a y r e qu r et he pe r s on or pe r s on s n ot i f e d t o d e l ve r u p t h l c e n c e t o t he Se c r e t a r y ofSt a t e wi t hi n 2 d a ys of t he d a t e of t h e n ot i c e for t he pur pos e of ha vi n g i ta m e n d e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h v r i a t i on ; a n d i t i s a n off n c e for a pe r s ons o n ot i f e d t o f i l t o c om ply w i t h a n o i c e un d e r t h i s s ubs e c t i o n .( 3) A n off n c e un d e r s ub e c t i on ( 2) a bove i s pun i s ha bl o s um m a r yc on vi c t i on wi t h a f n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 3 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l .

R e voc a t i on of 26. l T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y a t a n y t i m e , i f he t h i n ks f t , r e vokl c e n c e , a l c e n c e by n ot i c e i n wr i t i n g( a ) t o t h e r e s pon s i b l off c e r of t he c lub;

( b) t o t he pe r s on s , or a n y of t he pe r s on s , for t he t i m e b e i n gr e s pon s i b l for t he m a n a ge m e n t of t he c lub.( 2) Wh r e a l c e n c e i s r e vok d t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e s ha ll by n ot i c e i nwr i t i n g

( a ) r e qui r e t h e pe r s on or pe r s on s n ot i f e d t o s u r r e n d e r t he l c e n c e t ohi m for t hwi t h;( b) r e qu r e t h pe r s on or p r s on s n ot i f e d t o d e l ve r for t hwi t h i n t ot h c us t o d y of t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i n whi c h t he

pr e m i s e s a r e s i t ua t e d a n y s m a ll- a l br e p s t ol s t or e d o t he c lubpr e m i s e s ;( c ) r e qui r e t h e r e s pon s i b l off c e r t o s u r r e n d e r t o hi m t he r e gi s t e rke pt b y h i m un d e r s e c t i on 28 be low ( or , i f t he r e gi s t e r i s ke pt bym e a n s of a c om put e r , a c opy of t he i n for m a t i on c om pr i s e d i nt h r e gi s t e r i n a vi s i bl a n d l g b l for m ) wi t hi n 21 d a ys f om t hed a t e of t h n ot i c e .

( 3) Whe r e t h e l c e n c e of a l c e n s e d pi s t o l c lub i s r e voke d by t heSe c r e t a r y of St a t e un d e r s ub e c t i o ( 1 ) a bove , n ot i c e s ha ll b e gi ve n t o e a c hm e m be r of t he c lub hol i n g a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or vi s i t or 's f r e a r mpe r m i t ( a ) i n for m i n g t he m e m be r t h t t he l c e n c e ha s be e n r e voke d ; a n d


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( b) i f t h c h e f off c e r t h i n ks f t , r e qui r i n g t he m e m be r t o d e l v e r u ph s f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or , a s t he c a s e m a y be , hi s vi s i t or 's f r e a r mp r m i t w i t h i n 2 d a ys of t he d a t e of t he n ot i c e , for t he pur pos eof a m e n d i n g i t .( 4) A n o i c e u d e r s ub e c t i o ( 3) a bov t o a m e m be r of a pi s t ol c lubwho e l c e n c e ha s b e n r e voke d s ha ll b gi v n by t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c ewho g a n t e d t h c e r t i f c a t e or p e r m i t t o t h a t m e m b r .( 5 ) T h hol e r of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or a vi s i t or 's f r e a r m pe r m i tgr a n t e d i n r e s p e c t of a s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol whi c h i s r e qui r e d by t hec e r t i f c a t e or p r m i t t o be ke pt a t t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t olc lub s ha ll n o be gui l y of a n y off n c e un d e r t hi s A c t or t he 1 9 68 A c t byr e a s on on ly t h a t t h pi s t o l c on t i n ue s t o be ke pt a t t hos e p e m i s e s a f e r t hel c e n c e h s b e n r e voke d a n d be for e t he pi s t ol i s d e l ve r e d i n t o pol c ec u t o y i n a c c o d a n c e w i t h a n ot i c e un d e r s ub e c t i o ( 2) a bove .

( 6) A s m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l d e l ve r e d i n t o pol c e c us t o d y by vi r t ue of an o i c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) a bov s ha ll n ot be r e l a s e d t o a n y pe r s one x e p on t h a u hor i t y of t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e i n t o whos e c us t od y i twa s d e l v r e d .( 7 ) T h hol e r of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e r e l t i n g t o t he p s t ol, or a n y ot he rpe r s o who m a y l wfully h a v t h e pi s t o l i n hi s pos s e s s i o n , m a y a pply i nwr i t i n g t o t h c hi e f off c e r for t h r e l a s e of t he pi s t o l ( whe t h e r t o hi m ort o a pe r s o n om i n a t e d by hi m ) .( 8) Wh n s u h a n a ppl c a t i on i s m a d e t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e m a yr e qu r e s u h wr i t t e n s t a t e m e n t s , f o m a n y pe r s o n , a s he c on s i d e r sn e c e s s a r y for t h pur p os e of d e t e r m i n i n g t he a ppl c a t i o n .( 9 ) A p r s on who f i l t o c om ply wi t h a n ot i c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) or

( 3) a bove c om m i t s a n off n c e pun i s h bl on s u m m a r y c o v c t i on wi t h af n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 3 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l .2 .( 1 ) T he r e s pon s i bl off c e r of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub m a y , wi t hout E xe m pt i on s f omhol i n g a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e , ha ve a s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol o a m m un i t i on i n S. I of t he 1 9 68hi s pos s e s s i o n on t h e l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of t ha t c lub. A c t r e l t i n g t ol c e n s e d p s t o l( 2 A n y ot he r off c e r or m e m be r of s uc h a c lub m a y a l o, wi t hout c lubs .hol i n g a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e , be i n pos s e s s i o n of a s m a ll- a l b e p s t ol oa n m i un i t i o on t hos e pr e m i s e s i n a n y c i r c um s t a n c e s i f t he c hi e f off c e r of

pol c e fo t he a r e a i n whi c h t he pr e m i s e s a r e s i t ua t e d ha s gi v e n h sa pp ov l i n wr i t i n g for t h a t pe r s on t o ha ve pos s e s s i o n of s m a ll- a l br epi s t ol or a m m u i t i on i n s uc h c i r c um s t a n c e s .( 3) Subj c t t o s ubs e c t i o s ( 4) a n d ( 5 ) be low, a m e m be r of a l c e n s e dpi s t ol c lub who h s n ot pr e vi ous ly he l a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e i n r e l t i on t oa s m a ll- a l br e pi s t o l m a y, wi t hout hol i n g a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e , ha ve i nhi s pos s e s s i o n a s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol a n d a m m un i t i on on l c e n s e d pr e m i s e sof t h t c lub wh n e n ga ge d i n c on n e c t i on w i t h t a r g e t s hoot i n g un d e r t hes upe r vi s i o of a n off c e r of t he c lub.( 4 Sub e c t i o ( 3) a bov s ha ll n ot a pply t o a pe r s on a f e r t he e n d of t hepe r i od of 28 d a ys be gi n n i n g wi t h t h f r s t d a y on whi c h he ha s a s m a ll-

c a l b r e pi s t o l i n hi s pos s e s s i o n by vi r t ue of t ha t s ubs e c t i o .


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( 5 ) T he a ppl c a t i on of s ubs e c t i on ( 3) a bove t o m e m be r s of a l c e n s e dpi s t ol c lub m a y be e xc lud e d or r e s t r i c t e d i n r e l t i on t o t he c lub byl m i t a t i on s c on t a i n e d i n t he l c e n c e .P i s t o l r e gi s t e r s

R e gi s t e r s t o be 28.( 1 ) T he r e s pon s i bl off c e r of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub s ha ll ke e p a tke p a t l c e n s e d t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of t he c lub a r e gi s t e r ( " he pi s t o l r e gi s t e r " r e l t i n gpi s t o l c lubs , t o t he s m a ll- a l b r e pi s t ol s t or e d a n d us e d a t t hos e pr e m i s e s .If t wo or m o e s e pa r a t e pr e m i s e s a r e l c e n s e d , a r e gi s t e r s ha ll be ke pta t e a c h of t h o e pr e m i s e s .

( 2) T he r e s po s i bl off c e r s ha ll e n t e r or c a us e t o be e n t e r e d i n t hepi s t o l r e g s t e r t he followi n g p r t i c ul r s i n r e l t i on t o e a c h pi s t ol s t or e d a tt h l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s a t whi c h t h e r e gi s t e r i s ke pt , t h a t i s t o s a y( a ) t h n a m e a n d a d d r e s s of t he pe r s on ( or i f m or e t h a n on e e a c hpe r s on ) a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or vi s i t or 's f r e a r mpe r m i t t o ha ve t he pi s t ol i n hi s pos s e s s i on ;( b) a d e s c r i p t i on of t he pi s t ol;( c ) t h d a t e on whi c h t he pi s t ol wa s f r s t s t or e d a t t he pr e m i s e s ;( d ) t h d a t e a n d t i m e of a n y r e m ova l of t he pi s t ol f om t he pr e m i s e s( t o ge t h e r wi t h t he d a t e of i s s u of a n y pe r m i t un d e r s e c t i on 1 3a bove a ut hor i s i n g t h e r e m ova l a n d t h e pol c e for c e whi c hi s s u d i t ) ;( e ) t h d a t e a n d t i m e of t he r e t ur n of t h e pi s t o l a f e r be i n g r e m ove d ;

( f a n y ot h r p a r t i c ul r s r e qui r e d t o be e n t e r e d i n t he r e gi s t e r byr e gul t i on s un d e r s e c t i on 2 be low;a n d a n y e n t r y r e l t i n g t o t he d a t e o whi c h a pi s t ol wa s f r s t s t or e d a t t hepr e m i s e s , or i t s s ubs e que n t r e m ova l f om or r e t ur n t o t hos e pr e m i s e s ,s ha ll be m a d e wi t hi n t we n t y four hour s of t ha t e ve n t .

( 3) T he i n fo m a t i o r e c or d e d on a pi s t ol r e gi s t e r s ha ll ( un l s s t her e gi s t e r i s s ur r e n d e r e d t o t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e un d e r s e c t i on 2 6( 2) a bove )be ke pt s o t h a t e a c h e n t r y m a d e i n i t wi ll be a va i l bl for i n s pe c t i on fora t l a s t f ve ye a r s f om t he d a t e o wh c h i t wa s m a d e .( 4) I i s a n off n c e for t he r e s pon s i b l off c e r

( a ) t o f i l t o c om ply wi t h a n y r e q ui r e m e n t of t h s s e c t i on ;( b) kn owi n gly or r e c kl s s ly t o m a k e a n y e n t r y i n t h e pi s t o l r e gi s t e r

whi c h i s f l e i n a n y m a t e r i a l pa r t i c ul r .( 5 ) A n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 4 a bove i s pun i s ha bl o s um m a r yc on vi c t i o n wi t h i m pr i s on m e n t for a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs o af n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l v l 5 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l o bot h.

Suppl m e n t a r yR e gul t i o s . 29 . 1 ) T he S e c r e t a r y of St a t e m a y by r e gul t i o n s

( a ) p e s c r i be r e qui r e m e n t s i n r e l t i on t o l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lubs , t heope r a t i o of s uc h c lubs a n d t he l c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of s uc h c lubs ;( b) i m po e obl g a t i on s on t h e r e s pon s i b l off c e r o t he pe r s on sr e s pon s i b l for t he m a n a ge m e n t of a l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lub;


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( c ) i m po e obl ga t i on s on p r s o n s who a r e a ut hor i s e d un d e r s e c t i on27 ( 2) above o h ve a s m a ll- a l br e pi s t ol i n t h e i r po s e s s i o onl c e n s e d pr e m i s e s of l c e n s e d pi s t ol c lubs wi t hout hol i n gf r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s .( 2 T he r e gul t i on s m a y pr o vi d e fo b r e a c h of a n y pr o vi s i on m a d eun d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) ( b ) or ( c ) a bove t o be a n off n c e pun i s ha bl ons u m m a r y c o v c t i o wi t h

( a ) i m pr i s on m e n t fo a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs or a f n e n oe x e e d i n g l ve l 5 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l or bot h; or( b) s uc h l s s e r pe n a l y a s m a y be pr e s c r i b d i n t he r e gul t i o n s .

( 3 T he r e gul t i on s m a y pr ovi d e t h a t i n a n y p oc e e d i n gs a ga i n s t ape r s o for a n off n c e un d e r t he r e gul t i o n s , i t i s a d e f n c e for hi m t o p o vt h a t h t ook a ll r e a s o n a bl pr e c a ut i on s a n d e xe r c i s e d a ll d ue d i l ge n c e t oa voi d t he c om m i s s i on of t he off n c e .

( 4 T he powe r t o m a ke r e gul t i on s un d e r t hi s s e c t i on s ha ll bee x r c i s a bl by s t a t ut or y i n s t r um e n t whi c h s h ll b s ubj c t t o a n n ulm e n ti n pu s u n c e of a r e s olut i on of e i t h r H ous e of P a r l a m e n t .

30.( 1) A c o s t a b l or c i vi l a n off c e r d uly a ut h or i s e d i n wr i t i n g i n t h t P owe r s of e n t r ybe h lf by t h c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t h a r e a i n whi c h a n y l c e n s e d a n d i n s p c t i o .p e m i s e s of a l c e n s e d pi s t o l c lub a r e s i t u a t e d m a y, on pr od uc i n g i fr e qui r e d hi s a ut hor i t y( a ) e n t e r t hos e pr e m i s e s , a n d( b) i n s p c t t hos e p e m i s e s , a n d a n yt hi n g on t he m ,

fo t he pur p os e of a s c e r t a i n i n g whe t he r t he pr ovi s i on s of t h i s P a r t , a n yr e gul t i on s un d e r s e c t i on 29 a bov , a n d a n y l m i t a t i on s or c on d i t i on sc o t a i n e d i n t h l c e n c e of t h e c lub a r e be i n g c om pl e d wi t h .( 2 T he powe r of a c on s t a bl or c i vi l a n off c e r un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 )a bove t o i n s p e c t a n yt hi n g on l c e n s e d p e m i s e s i n c lud e s powe r t o r e qui r ea n y i n for m a t i o whi c h i s ke pt by m e a n s of a c om put e r a n d i s a c c e s s i blf om t he pr e m i s e s t o be m a d e a va i l bl for i n s p c t i on i n a vi s i b l a n dl gi bl fo m .( 3 I i s a n off n c e for a n y pe r s on i n t e n t i on a lly t o obs t r uc t a c on s t a blor c i v l a n off c e r i n t he e x r c i s e of hi s powe r s un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a bove .( 4 A n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 3) a bov i s pun i s ha bl on s um m a r yc o vi c t i o w i t h a f n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 3 o t h s t a n d a r d s c a l .

31 .( 1 ) I i s a n off n c e fo a pe r s on kn owi n gly o r e c kl s s ly t o m a k e P e n a l y for f l ea s t a t e m e n t f l e i n a n y m a t e r i a l pa r t i c ul r for t he pur pos e of pr oc ur i n g s t a t e m e n t s .t h gr a n t , r e n e w a l or va r i a t i on of a l c e n c e or t he r e l a s e of a s m a ll- a l b epi s t o l f om pol c e c us t o d y un d e r s e c t i on 26 a bove .


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1 6 c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7P A R T II ( 2) A n off n c e un d e r s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) a bove i s pun i s ha bl o s um m a r yc on vi c t i o n wi t h i m pr i s o n m e n t for a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs or af n e n ot e x c e e d i n g l ve l 5 o t h s t a n d a r d s c a l or bot h.

P A R T IIIR E GUL T ION OF F I E A R MS A ND A MMUNI ION

T r a n s f r s a n d o h r e ve n t s r e l t i n g t o f r e a r m s a n d a m m un i t i onT r a n s f r s of 32.( 1 ) T hi s s e c t i on a ppl e s wh r e , i n Gr e a t Br i t a i n f r e a r m s etc. t o b ( a ) a f r e a r m o a m m un i t i on t o whi c h s e c t i on 1 of t he 1 9 68 A c ta ppl e s i s s ol , l t on hi r e , l n t or gi ve n by a n y pe r s on , or

( b) a s hot gun i s s ol , l t on h r e or gi v e n , or l n t for a pe r i od of m or et h a n 7 2 hour s by a n y p r s on ,t o a n o he r pe r s on who i s n e i t he r a r e gi s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r n or a pe r s onwho i s e n t i t l d t o pur c ha s e o a c qui r e t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i o n wi t h outhol i n g a f r e a r m o s ho gun c e r t i f c a t e o r a vi s i t or 's f r e a r m or s hotgun pe r m i t .

( 2) Wh r e a t r a n s f r t o whi c h t hi s s e c t i o n a ppl e s t a ke s pl c e ( a ) t h t r a n s f r e e m us t pr od uc e t o t he t r a n s f r or t he c e r t i f c a t e orpe r m i t e n t i t l n g h m t o pur c ha s e or a c qu r e t he f r e a r m ora m m un i t i on be i n g t r a n s f r r e d ;( b) t he t r a n s f r or m us t c om ply wi t h a n y i n s t r u c t i on s c on t a i n e d i nt he c e r t i f c a t e o r pe r m i t pr o d uc e d by t he t r a n s f r e e ;( c ) t h t r a n s f r or m us t h n d t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on t o t het r a n s f r e e , a n d t he t r a n s f r e e m us t r e c e i v i t , i n p r s o .

( 3) A f i lu e by t he t r a n s f r or o t r a n s f r e e t o c om ply wi t h s ubs e c t i o n( 2) a bov s ha ll be a n off n c e .Not i f c a t i on of 33.( 1 ) T hi s s e c t i on a ppl e s w h r e i n Gr e a t Br i t a i n t r a n s f r s i n volv n g . .firearms ( a ) a n y f r e a r m t o whi c h s e c t i on 1 of t he 1 9 68 A c t a ppl e s i s s ol , l ton hi r e , l n t or gi v e n ;

( b) a n y s hot gu i s s o l , l t on hi r e or gi v e n , o l n t for a pe r i o d ofm or e t h a n 7 2 hour s .( 2) A n y pa r t y t o a t r a n s f r t o whi c h t h i s s e c t i on a ppl e s who i s t hehol e r of a f r e a r m or s hot gun c e r t i f c a t e o r , a s t he c a s e m a y be , a vi s i t or 'sf r e a r m or s hot gun pe r m i t whi c h r e l t e s t o t he f r e a r m i n que s t i on s ha llw i t h i n s e ve n d a ys of t he t r a n s f r g ve n o i c e t o t he c h e f off c e r of pol c ewho gr a n t e d hi s c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t .

( 3) A n o i c e r e qui r e d by s ubs e c t i on ( 2 a bove s ha ll( a ) c on t a i n a d e s c r i p i on of t he f r e a r m i n que s t i on ( g vi n g i t si d e n t i f c a t i o n um be r i f a n y) ; a n d( b) s t a t e t he n a t ur e of t he t r a n s a c t i on a n d t he n a m e a n d a d d r e s s oft he ot he r pa r t y ;

a n d a n y s uc h n o i c e s h ll be s e n t by r e gi s t e r e d po t or t he r e c or d e dd e l ve r y s e r vi c e .( 4) A f i lu e by a pa r t y t o a t r a n s a c t i on t o whi c h t h i s s e c t i on a ppl e s

t o gi ve t he n ot i c e r e qui r e d by t h i s s e c t i on s ha ll be a n off n c e .


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F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 c . 5 1 7III34.( 1 ) Wh r e , i n Gr e a t Br i t a i n Not i f c a t i on of d e -

( a ) a f r e a r m t o whi c h a f r e a r m o s hot gun c e r t i f c a t e r e l t e s ; or a c t i va t i on ,d e s t r u c t i on or los s( b) a f r e a r m t o wh c h a vi s i t or 's f r e a r m or s hot g un pe r m i t r e l t e s , of f r e a r m s e t c .i s d e - c t i v t e d , d e s t r oy d or lo t ( whe t h e r by t he f or ot h e r wi s e ) , t h ec e r t i f c a t e hol e r who wa s l s t i n po s e s s i o of t h f r e a r m be for e t h te v n t s h a ll wi t h n s e ve n d a ys of t h a t e ve n t gi ve n o i c e of i t t o t h e c hi e foff c e r of pol c e who gr a n t e d t h c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t .

( 2 Whe r e , i n Gr e a t Br i t a i n , a n y a m m un i t i on t o whi c h s e c t i on 1 of t he1 9 68 A c t a ppl e s , a n d a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or a vi s i t or ' s f r e a r m pe r m i tr e l t e s , i s lo t ( whe t h e r by t h f o r ot he r w i s e ) , t he c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i thol e r who wa s l s t i n pos s e s s i on of t he a m m un i t i on b fo e t h a t e ve n ts h ll w i t h n s e ve n d a ys of t he los s gi v n ot i c e of i t t o t h e c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e who g a n t e d t he c e r t i f c a t e or pe r m i t .( 3 A n o i c e r e qui r e d by t hi s s e c t i on s ha ll

( a ) d e s c r i be t he f r e a r m o a m m un i t i on i n que s t i on ( g i v n g t hei d e n t i f c a t i on n um be r of t he f r e a r m i f a n y ;( b) s t a t e t he n a t ur e of t he e ve n t ;

a n d a n y s uc h n ot i c e s ha ll be s e n t by r e gi s t e r e d pos t or t h r e c or d e dd e l ve r y s e r vi c e .( 4 A f i lur e , wi t hout r e a s on a bl e xc u e , t o gi ve a n o i c e r e qui r e d byt h s s e c t i on s h ll be a n off n c e .( 5 ) F or t h pur pos e s of t hi s s e c t i on a n d s e c t i on 35 be low a f r e a r m i sd e - c t i va t e d i f i t woul , by vi r t ue of s e c t i on 8 of t he 1 9 88 A c t be pr e s u m e dt o be r e n d e r e d i n c a pa b l of d i s c ha r gi n g a n y s hot , bull t or ot he r m i s s i l .35 .( 1 ) Wh r e , out s i d e Gr e a t Br i t a i n , a n y f r e a r m o s hot gun i s s ol Not i f c a t i on ofor ot h e r wi s e d i s pos e d of by a t r a n s f r o whos e a c qui s i t i o n or pur c ha s e of e ve n t s t a ki n gt h f r e a r m o s hot gun wa s a ut h or i s e d by a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e or s hot gun pl c e out s i d ec e r t i f c a t e , t h t r a n s f r or s ha ll w i t h i n 1 4 d a y of t h e d i s pos a l gi v n o i c e Gr e a t Br i t a i ni n volvi n g f r e a r m sof i t t o t h c hi e f off c e r of pol c e who gr a n t e d hi s c e r t i f c a t e . e t c .( 2 A f i lu e t o gi v a n ot i c e r e qui r e d by s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) a bove s ha ll bea n off n c e .( 3 Wh r e , out s i d e Gr e a t Br i t a i n

( a ) a f r e a r m t o whi c h a f r e a r m o s hot gun c e r t i f c a t e r e l t e s i s d e -a c t i v t e d , d e s t r oye d o los t ( whe t he r by t he f or ot h e r wi s e ) ; or( b) a n y a m m un i t i on t o wh c h s e c t i o n 1 of t he 1 9 68 A c t a ppl e s , a n d af r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e r e l t e s , i s los t ( whe t he r by t h e f or o h e r wi s e ) ,

t he c e r t i f c a t e hol e r who wa s l s t i n po s e s s i o of t he f r e a r m ora m m un i t i o be for e t h a t e ve n t s ha ll wi t hi n 1 4 d a ys of t he e ve n t gi v n o i c eof i t t o t h c h e f off c e r of pol c e who gr a n t e d t he c e r t i f c a t e .( 4 A f i lur e , wi t hout r e a s on a bl e xc u e , t o gi ve a n o i c e r e qui r e d bys ubs e c t i o ( 3) a bove s ha ll be a n off n c e .( 5 ) A n ot i c e r e qui r e d by t h i s s e c t i o n s ha ll

( a ) c on t a i n a d e s c r i p t i on of t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on i n que s t i on( i n c lud i n g a n y i d e n t i f c a t i on n um b r ) ; a n d( b) s t a t e t he n a t ur e of t h e v e n t a n d , i n t he c a s e of a d i s pos a l, t he

n a m e a n d a d d r e s s of t he ot h e r pa r t y .


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( a ) i f i t i s s e n t f om a pl c e i n t he Un i t e d Ki n gd om , by r e g s t e r e dpos t or b y t h r e c or d e d d e l ve r y s e r vi c e ; a n d( b) i n a n y ot he r c a s e , i n s uc h m a n n e r a s m os t c lo e ly c or r e s pon d s t ot he us e of r e gi s t e r e d pos t or t he r e c or d e d d e l ve r y s e r vi c e .

P e n a l y for 36. A n off n c e un d e r s e c t i on 32, 33, 34 o 35 a bov s ha ll( a ) i f c o m m i t t e d i n r e l t i on t o a t r a n s f r o ot he r e ve n t i n volvi n g af r e a r m o a m m un i t i on t o whi c h s e c t i on 1 of t he 1 9 68 A c ta ppl e s be pun i s ha bl

( i ) o s um m a r y c o v c t i o wi t h i m pr i s o n m e n t for a t e r mn ot e x e e d i n g s i x m on t hs or a f n e n ot e xc e e d i n g t he s t a t u t o r ym a xi m um or b ot h;( i i ) on c o v c t i on on i n d i c t m e n t w i t h i m pr i s o n m e n t for a

t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g f ve ye a r s o a f n e or bot h;( b) i f c o m m i t t e d i n r e l t i on t o a t r a n s f r o ot he r e ve n t i n volvi n g as hot gu be pun i s ha bl on s u m m a r y c o vi c t i o w i t hi m pr i s on m e n t for a t e r m n ot e x c e e d i n g s i x m on t hs o a f n e n ote x c e e d i n g l ve l 5 on t he s t a n d a r d s c a l o bot h.F i r e a r m a n d s hot gun

A ppl c a t i o s for 3 . F or s e c t i on 26 of t he 1 9 68 A c t t he r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t hec e r t i f c a t e s a n d followi n g s e c t i o s r e f r e e s . "A ppl c a t i on s 26A . 1 ) A n a ppl c a t i o n for t he gr a n t o f a f r e a r mfor f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s ha ll be m a d e i n t he pr e s c r i be d for m t o t he c hi e fc e r t i f c a t e s . off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i n whi c h t he a ppl c a n t r e s i d e sa n d s ha ll s t a t e s uc h pa r t i c ul r s a s m a y be r e qui r e d byt h e for m .( 2) R ul s m a d e b y t h e Se c r e t a r y of St a t e un d e r s e c t i on

5 3 of t h s A c t m a y r e qui r e a n y a ppl c a t i on for a f r e a r mc e r t i f c a t e t o be a c c o m pa n i e d by up t o four phot ogr a phsof t he a ppl c a n t a n d by t he n a m e s a n d a d d r e s s e s of t wope r s o s who ha ve a gr e e d t o a c t a s r e f r e e s .( 3) T he r ul s m a y r e qui r e t h a t , be for e c on s i d e r i n g a na ppl c a t i o fo a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e , t he c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e ha s t he followi n g f om e a c h r e f r e e n om i n a t e d by

t h a ppl c a n t ( a ) v r i f c a t i on i n t h pr e s c r i b e d m a n n e r of( i ) a n y pr e s c r i b e d pa r t i c ul r s ; a n d( i i ) t he l ke n e s s t o t he a ppl c a n t of t hephot ogr a phs s ubm i t t e d wi t h t h a ppl c a t i o n ;

( b a s t a t e m e n t i n t he pr e s c r i be d for m t o t he e ff c tt h a t he kn ows of n o r e a s o n why t h a ppl c a n ts houl n ot be pe r m i t t e d t o pos s e s s a f r e a r m ;a n d( c ) s uc h ot he r s t a t e m e n t s or i n for m a t i o i nc on n e c t i on wi t h t he a ppl c a t i on or t he a ppl c a n ta s m a y be pr e s c r i be d .


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F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 c . 5 1 9P A R T IIIA ppl c a t i o s f or 26B .( 1) A n a ppl c a t i on fo t h gr a n t of a s hot guns hot gun c e r t i f c a t e s ha ll be m a d e i n t he pr e s c r i b d for m t o t he c hi e fc e r t i f c a t e s . off c e r of pol c e fo t h a r e a i n whi c h t he a ppl c a n t r e s i d e sa n d s ha ll s t a t e s uc h pa r t i c ul r s a s m a y be r e qui r e d byt h for m .

( 2) R ul s m a d e by t he Se c r e t a r y of St a t e un d e r s e c t i on5 3 of t h s A c t m a y ( a ) r e qui r e a n y a ppl c a t i on for a c e r t i f c a t e t o bea c c o m pa n i e d by up t o fo ur phot ogr a phs of t hea ppl c a n t ;( b) r e qui r e t he v r i f c a t i o i n t he pr e s c r i b e d m a n n e rof a n y pr e s c r i b d pa r t i c ul r s a n d of t he l ke n e s sof t hos e pho og a ph t o t h e a ppl c a n t ;( c ) r e qui r e a n y a ppl c a t i on for a c e r t i f c a t e t o bea c c o m pa n i e d by a s t a t e m e n t by t h e pe r s on

ve r i fyi n g t he m a t t e r s m e n t i on e d i n pa r a gr a ph( b) a bove t o t h e ff c t t h a t he kn ows of n or e a s on w hy t h e a ppl c a n t s houl n ot bepe r m i t t e d t o pos s e s s a s ho gun ."38. For s ub e c t i on ( 1 ) of s e c t i on 27 of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( s p c i a l pr ovi s i on s Gr a n t o f f r e a r ma bou t h gr a n t of f r e a r m s c e r t i f c a t e s ) t he r e s ha ll b s ubs t i t u t e d t h e c e r t i f c a t e s .followi n g s ub e c t i on

" 1 ) A f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e s h ll be gr a n t e d whe r e t h e c hi e f off c e rof pol c e i s s a t i s f e d ( a ) t h a t t h a ppl c a n t i s f t t o be e n t r us t e d w i t h a f r e a r m t owhi c h s e c t i on 1 of t h i s A c t a ppl e s a n d i s n ot a pe r s on

pr ohi bi t e d by t h s A c t f om pos s e s s i n g s uc h a f r e a r m ;( b) t h a t he ha s a good r e a s on for h v n g i n h s pos s e s s i o n , orfor pur c ha s i n g or a c qui r i n g, t he f r e a r m o a m m un i t i on i nr e s p e c t of whi c h t he a ppl c a t i on i s m a d e ; a n d( c ) t h a t i n a ll t he c i r c u m s t a n c e s t he a ppl c a n t c a n be pe r m i t t e dt o ha v t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on i n hi s pos s e s s i owi t hout d a n ge r t o t he publ c s a f t y or t o t he pe a c e ."

39 .( 1 ) T h r e s ha ll be e s t a bl s he d a c e n t r a l r e g i s t e r of a ll pe r s on s who R e g s t e r ofh v a ppl e d fo a f r e a r m or s hot gu c e r t i f c a t e or t o whom a f r e a r m or hol e r s of s hots hot gun c e r t i f c a t e h a s b e e n gr a n t e d or whos e c e r t i f c a t e ha s be e n gun a n d f r e a r mr e n e w e d . c e r t i f c a t e s .( 2 T he r e gi s t e r s ha ll

( a ) r e c or d a s ui t a bl i d e n t i fyi n g n um be r f or e a c h pe r s on t o whom ac e r t i f c a t e i s i s s u e d ; a n d( b) b k pt by m e a n s of a c om put e r whi c h pr o v d e s a c c e s s on -l n e t oa ll pol c e for c e s .

40. For s e c t i on 30 ( r e voc a t i o n of c e r t i f c a t e s ) of t he F i r e a r m s A c t 1 9 68 R e voc a t i on oft he r e s ha ll b s ubs t i t u t e d t he followi n g s e c t i o n s c e r t i f c a t e s .1 9 68 c .27 .R e voc a t i on of 30A .( 1 ) A f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d by t hef r e a r m c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i n whi c h t he hol e rc e r t i f c a t e s . r e s i d e s o n a n y of t he gr oun d s m e n t i on e d i n s u b e c t i o s

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( 2) T h c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d i f t h e c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e ha s r e a s on t o be l e ve ( a ) t h a t t he hol e r i s of i n t e m pe r a t e ha bi t s orun s oun d m i n d or i s ot h e r wi s e un f t t e d t o bee n t r us t e d w i t h a f r e a r m ; or( b) t h a t t he hol e r c a n n o lon g r be pe r m i t t e d t oha ve t h e f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on t o whi c h t hec e r t i f c a t e r e l t e s i n h s po s e s s i on wi t houtd a n ge r t o t h e publ c s a f t y or t o t he p a c e .

( 3) T h c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d i f t h e c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e i s s a t i s f e d t h t t he hol e r i s pr ohi bi t e d by t hi s A c tf om po s e s s i n g a f r e a r m t o w h c h s e c t i o 1 of t h i s A c ta ppl e s .( 4) T he c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d i f t he c hi e f off c e r ofpol c e i s s a t i s f e d t h a t t he hol e r n o l o g r h s a good

r e a s on for ha vi n g i n h s pos s e s s i on , or for pur c ha s i n g ora c qui r i n g, t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on whi c h he i sa ut h or i s e d by vi r t ue of t he c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve i n hi spos s e s s i o n or t o pur c ha s e or a c qu r e .( 5 ) A f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d i f t he hol e rf i l t o c om ply w i t h a n o i c e un d e r s e c t i on 29 ( 1 ) of t h i sA c t r e qui r i n g hi m t o d e l ve r up t he c e r t i f c a t e .( 6) A p r s on a ggr i e ve d by t he r e voc a t i on of ac e r t i f c a t e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 2) , ( 3) o ( 4) of t hi s s e c t i onm a y i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c t i o 44 of t h i s A c t a p pe a la ga i n s t t he r e voc a t i o n .

P a r t i a l 30B. 1 ) T h c h i e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i nr e voc a t i o n of whi c h t he hol e r of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e r e s i d e s m a yf r e a r m pa r t i a lly r e voke t he c e r t i f c a t e , t h a t i s t o s a y, he m a yc e r t i f c a t e s , r e voke t he c e r t i f c a t e i n r e l t i on t o a n y f r e a r m ora m m un i t i on whi c h t he hol e r i s a ut h or i s e d by vi r t ue oft he c e r t i f c a t e t o ha ve i n hi s pos s e s s i o or t o pur c ha s e ora c qui r e .( 2) A f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e m a y be pa r t i a lly r e voke d on lyi f t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e i s s a t i s f e d t h a t t he hol e r n olon g r h a s a good r e a s on for ha vi n g i n hi s pos s e s s i on , orfo pur c h s i n g or a c qui r i n g, t he f r e a r m or a m m un i t i on t owhi c h t he pa r t i a l r e voc a t i o n r e l t e s .( 3) A p r s o a ggr i e ve d by t he pa r t i a l r e voc a t i o n of ac e r t i f c a t e m a y i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c t i on 44 of t hi s A c ta ppe a l a ga i n s t t he pa r t i a l r e voc a t i o n .

R e voc a t i on of 30C .( 1 ) A s h o gun c e r t i f c a t e m a y be r e voke d by t hes hot gu c hi e f off c e r of pol c e for t he a r e a i n whi c h t he hol e rc e r t i f c a t e s , r e s i d e s i f he i s s a t i s f e d t h a t t he hol e r i s pr ohi bi t e d by t h i sA c t f om pos s e s s i n g a s hot gun or c a n n ot be pe r m i t t e d t opos s e s s a s ho gun wi t h out d a n g r t o t h e publ c s a f t y ort o t he pe a c e .( 2) A pe r s on a ggr i e ve d by t he r e voc a t i o n of a s hot gunc e r t i f c a t e m a y i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c t i on 44 of t hi s A c t

a ppe a l a ga i n s t t h e r e voc a t i o n .


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F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7 c . 5 21P A R T IIIR e vo a t i on of 30D.( 1 ) Whe r e a c e r t i f c a t e i s r e voke d un d e r s e c t i onc e r t i f c a t e s : 30A or 30C of t h i s A c t t he c h e f off c e r of pol c e s ha ll bys uppl m e n t a r y . n ot i c e i n wr i t i n g r e qu r e t he hol e r t o s u r r e n d e r t hec e r t i f c a t e .

( 2) Whe r e a c e r t i f c a t e i s pa r t i a lly r e voke d un d e rs e c t i on 30B of t h i s A c t t he c h e f off c e r of pol c e s ha ll byn ot i c e i n wr i t i n g r e qu r e t he hol e r t o d e l ve r up t hec e r t i f c a t e for t he pur pos e of a m e n d i n g i t .( 3) I i s a n off n c e for t h hol e r of a c e r t i f c a t e t o f i lt o c om ply wi t h a n ot i c e un d e r s ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) or ( 2) a bovewi t h n t w e n t y -o e d a ys f om t he d a t e of t he n ot i c e .

( 4) If a n a ppe a l i s br ought a ga i n s t a r e voc a t i on op r t i a l r e voc a t i on ( a ) t h s s e c t i on s ha ll n ot a pply t o t h t r e voc a t i o n or

pa r t i a l r e voc a t i on un l s s t h e a ppe a l i sa ba n d on e d or d i s m i s s e d ; a n d( b) i t s ha ll t he n a pply wi t h t he s ubs t i t ut i on , for t her e f r e n c e t o t he d a t e of t he n ot i c e , of a r e f r e n c et o t he d a t e on wh c h t h e a ppe a l wa s a ba n d on e dor d i s m i s s e d .

( 5 ) T hi s s e c t i on s h ll n ot a pply i n r e l t i on t o( a ) t h r e voc a t i o n of a f r e a r m c e r t i f c a t e o a n ygr oun d m e n t i on e d i n s e c t i on 30A ( 2 , ( 3) or ( 4)of t hi s A c t ;

( b) t h r e voc a t i o n of a s hot gun c e r t i f c a t e ,i f t he c h e f off c e r of pol c e s e r v e s a n ot i c e on t he hol e run d e r s e c t i o 1 2 of t he F i r e a r m s A c t 1 9 88 r e qui r i n g hi m 1 9 88 c . 45 .t o s ur r e n d e r for t hwi t h hi s c e r t i f c a t e a n d a n y f r e a r m s a n da m m un i t i on i n hi s pos s e s s i on by vi r t ue of t he c e r t i f c a t e ."

41 .( 1 ) F or s e c t i o 44 of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( a p p a l a ga i n s t pol c e A ppe a l .d e c i s i on s ) t he r e s ha ll be s ubs t i t u t e d t h e followi n g s e c t i o n "A ppe a l a g i n s t 44.( 1 ) A n a ppe a l a g i n s t a decision of a c hi e f off c e rpol c e d e c i s i on s . of pol c e un d e r s e c t i on 28A , 29 , 30A , 30B, 30C , 34, 36, 3or 38 of t hi s A c t l e s

( a ) i n E n g l n d a n d W l s , t o t he C r own C our t ; a n d( b) i n Sc ot l n d , t o t he s he r i f f.

( 2) A n a ppe a l s ha ll be d e t e r m i n e d on t he m e r i t s ( a n dn ot by wa y of r e vi e w) .( 3) T he c our t or s he r i f f he a r i n g a n a ppe a l m a y c on s i d e ra n y e v i d e n c e or o t h r m a t t e r , whe t he r or n ot i t wa sa v i l bl whe n t he d e c i s i on of t he c hi e f off c e r wa s t a k e n .( 4) I r e l t i on t o a n a ppe a l s p c i f e d i n t he f r s t c olum nof P a r t I of Sc he d ul 5 t o t h i s A c t , t h e t h i r d c olum n s howst h e s he r i f f ha v n g jur i s d i c t i o n t o e n t e r t a i n t he a ppe a l.( 5 ) I Sc he d ul 5 t o t hi s A c t

( a ) P a r t II s ha ll ha ve e ff c t i n r e l t i on t o a ppe a l t ot he C r o wn C our t ; a n d


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22 c . 5 F i r e a r m s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t 1 9 9 7P A R T III ( b) P a r t III s ha ll ha ve e ff c t i n r e l t i on t o a ppe a l t ot h e s h r i f f."

( 2) I Sc he d ul 5 t o t he 1 9 68 A c t ( p r o vi s i on s a s t o a ppe a l ) , a f e r P a r tII t h e r e s h ll be i n s e r t e d

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1 . A n a ppe a l t o t he s he r i f f s ha ll be by wa y of s um m a r ya ppl c a t i o n .2. A n a ppl c a t i on s ha ll be m a d e wi t hi n 21 d a ys a f e r t he d a t e owhi c h t he a ppe ll n t ha s r e c e i ve d n ot i c e of t he d e c i s i o n of t he c hi e foff c e r of pol c e i n r e s p e c t of whi c h t he a ppe a l i s m a d e .3. On t h h a r i n g of t h a ppe a l t h e s he r i f f m a y e i t he r d i s m i s s t he

a ppe a l or gi ve t he c hi e f off c e r of pol c e s uc h d i r e c t i on s a s he t hi n ksf t a s r e s pe c t s t h e c e r t i f c a t e or r e gi s t e r w h c h i s t h e s ubj c t of t hea ppe a l.4. T he d e c i s i on of t h e s he r i ff on a n a ppe a l m a y be a ppe a l d on lyon a poi n t of l w."

R e g s t e r e d f r e a r m s d e a l r sA u ho i s e d 42.{ ) I s e c t i on 8 of t he 1 9 68 A c t ( a ut h or i s e d d e a l n g wi t h f r e a r m s ) ,d e a l n g wi t h a f e r s ubs e c t i o ( 1 ) t h e r e s ha ll be i n s e r t e d t he followi n g s ubs e c t i on f r e a r m s byr e g s t e r e d f r e a r m s " 1 A ) S ubs e c t i on ( 1 ) a bov a ppl e s t o t h e pos s e s s i o n , pur c ha s e ord e a l r s . a c qui s i t i o n of a f r e a r m or a m m un i t i o

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