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| Firearms
acquisition
certificates
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120. (1) A firearms acquisition certificate is
deemed to be a licence if it
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(a) was issued under section 106 or 107 of
the former Act;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day; and
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(c) was valid pursuant to subsection 106(11)
of the former Act, or pursuant to that
subsection as applied by subsection 107(1)
of the former Act, on the commencement
day.
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| Authorization
s
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(2) A firearms acquisition certificate that is
deemed to be a licence authorizes the holder
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(a) to acquire and possess any firearms
other than prohibited firearms that are
acquired by the holder on or after the
commencement day and before the
expiration or revocation of the firearms
acquisition certificate;
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(b) in the case of an individual referred to in
subsection 12(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8), to
acquire and possess any prohibited firearms
referred to in that subsection that are
acquired by the holder on or after the
commencement day; and
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(c) in the case of a particular individual who
is eligible under subsection 12(7) to hold a
licence authorizing the particular
individual to possess a handgun referred to
in subsection 12(6) (pre-February 14, 1995
handguns) in the circumstances described
in subsection 12(7), to acquire and possess
such a handgun in those circumstances, if
the particular handgun is acquired by the
particular individual on or after the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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(3) A firearms acquisition certificate that is
deemed to be a licence expires on the earlier
of
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(a) five years after the day on which it was
issued, and
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(b) the issuance of a licence to the holder of
the firearms acquisition certificate.
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| Lost, stolen
and destroyed
firearms
acquisition
certificates
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(4) Where a firearms acquisition certificate
that is deemed to be a licence is lost, stolen or
destroyed before its expiration under
subsection (3), a person who has authority
under this Act to issue a licence may issue a
replacement firearms acquisition certificate
that has the same effect as the one that was
lost, stolen or destroyed.
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| Minors'
permits
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121. (1) A permit is deemed to be a licence
if it
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(a) was issued under subsection 110(6) or
(7) of the former Act to a person who was
under the age of eighteen years;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day; and
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(c) remained in force pursuant to subsection
110(8) of the former Act on the
commencement day.
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| Authorization
s
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(2) A permit that is deemed to be a licence
authorizes the holder to possess firearms that
are neither prohibited firearms nor restricted
firearms.
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| Geographical
extent
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(3) A permit that is deemed to be a licence
is valid only in the province in which it was
issued, unless the permit was endorsed
pursuant to subsection 110(10) of the former
Act as being valid within the provinces
indicated in the permit, in which case it
remains valid within those provinces.
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| Expiration
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(4) A permit that is deemed to be a licence
expires on the earliest of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which it
was expressed to be issued,
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(b) the day on which the person to whom it
was issued attains the age of eighteen years,
and
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(c) five years after the birthday of the person
next following the day on which it was
issued, if that fifth anniversary occurs on or
after the commencement day.
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| Museum
approvals
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122. (1) An approval of a museum, other
than a museum established by the Chief of the
Defence Staff, is deemed to be a licence if the
approval
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(a) was granted under subsection 105(1) of
the former Act; and
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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(2) An approval of a museum that is deemed
to be a licence expires on the earlier of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which the
approval was expressed to be granted, and
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(b) three years after the commencement
day.
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| Permits to
carry on
business
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123. (1) A permit to carry on a business
described in paragraph 105(1)(a) or (b) or
subparagraph 105(2)(b)(i) of the former Act is
deemed to be a licence if it
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(i) issued under subsection 110(5) of the
former Act, or
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(ii) continued under subsection 6(2) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act,
1968-69, chapter 38 of the Statutes of
Canada, 1968-69, or subsection 48(1) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1977,
chapter 53 of the Statutes of Canada,
1976-77;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day;
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(c) had not ceased to be in force or have any
effect on October 30, 1992 under section 34
of An Act to amend the Criminal Code and
the Customs Tariff in consequence thereof,
chapter 40 of the Statutes of Canada, 1991;
and
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(d) remained in force pursuant to subsection
110(5) of the former Act on the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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(2) A permit that is deemed to be a licence
expires on the earlier of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which the
permit was expressed to be issued, and
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(b) one year after the commencement day.
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| Geographical
extent
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124. A permit or an approval of a museum
that is deemed to be a licence under section
122 or 123 is valid only for the location of the
business or museum for which it was issued.
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| Industrial
purpose
designations
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125. (1) A designation of a person is
deemed to be a licence if it
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(a) was made under subsection 90(3.1) or
paragraph 95(3)(b) of the former Act; and
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day.
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| Geographical
extent
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(2) A designation of a person that is deemed
to be a licence is valid only in the province in
which it was made.
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| Expiration
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(3) A designation of a person that is deemed
to be a licence expires on the earliest of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which it
was expressed to be made,
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(b) one year after the commencement day,
and
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(c) in the case of a designation of a person
who holds a permit that is deemed to be a
licence under section 123, the expiration of
the permit.
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| Pending
applications
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126. Every application that was pending on
the commencement day for a document that
would be a document referred to in any of
sections 120 to 125 had it been issued before
the commencement day shall be dealt with
and disposed of under and in accordance with
the former Act, except that
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(a) a licence shall be issued instead of
issuing a firearms acquisition certificate or
a permit or making an approval or
designation; and
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(b) only a person who has authority under
this Act to issue a licence may finally
dispose of the application.
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| Registration
certificates
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127. (1) A registration certificate is deemed
to be a registration certificate issued under
section 60 if it
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(i) issued under subsection 109(7) of the
former Act, or
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(ii) continued under subsection 6(2) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act,
1968-69, chapter 38 of the Statutes of
Canada, 1968-69, or subsection 48(2) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1977,
chapter 53 of the Statutes of Canada,
1976-77; and
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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(2) A registration certificate that is deemed
to be a registration certificate issued under
section 60 expires on the earlier of
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(a) its expiration under section 66, and
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(b) December 31, 2002, or such other date
as is prescribed.
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| Pending
applications
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128. Every application for a registration
certificate that was pending on the
commencement day shall be dealt with and
disposed of under and in accordance with the
former Act, except that only a person who has
authority under this Act to issue a registration
certificate may finally dispose of the
application.
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| Permit to
carry
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129. (1) A permit authorizing a person to
possess a particular prohibited firearm or
restricted firearm is deemed to be an
authorization to carry or authorization to
transport if it
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(i) issued under subsection 110(1) of the
former Act, or
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(ii) continued under subsection 6(2) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act,
1968-69, chapter 38 of the Statutes of
Canada, 1968-69, or subsection 48(1) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1977,
chapter 53 of the Statutes of Canada,
1976-77;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day; and
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(c) remained in force pursuant to subsection
110(1) of the former Act on the
commencement day.
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| Geographical
extent
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(2) A permit that is deemed to be an
authorization to carry or authorization to
transport is valid only in the province in which
the permit was issued, unless it was endorsed
pursuant to subsection 110(10) of the former
Act as being valid within the provinces
indicated in the permit, in which case it
remains valid within those provinces.
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| Expiration
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(3) A permit that is deemed to be an
authorization to carry or authorization to
transport expires on the earlier of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which it
was expressed to be issued, and
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(b) two years after the commencement day.
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| Temporary
permit to
carry
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130. A permit authorizing a person who
does not reside in Canada to possess and carry
a particular prohibited firearm or restricted
firearm is deemed to be an authorization to
transport if it
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(a) was issued under subsection 110(2.1) of
the former Act;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day; and
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(c) remained in force pursuant to that
subsection on the commencement day.
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| Permit to
transport or
convey
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131. A permit authorizing a person to
transport or to convey to a local registrar of
firearms a particular prohibited firearm or
restricted firearm is deemed to be an
authorization to transport if it
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(i) issued under subsection 110(3) or (4)
of the former Act, or
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(ii) continued under subsection 6(2) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act,
1968-69, chapter 38 of the Statutes of
Canada, 1968-69, or subsection 48(1) of
the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1977,
chapter 53 of the Statutes of Canada,
1976-77;
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day; and
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(c) remained in force pursuant to subsection
110(3) or (4) of the former Act on the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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132. A permit that is deemed to be an
authorization to transport under section 130 or
131 expires on the expiration of the period for
which the permit was expressed to be issued.
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| Pending
applications
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133. Every application that was pending on
the commencement day for a document that
would be a document referred to in any of
sections 129 to 131 had it been issued before
the commencement day shall be dealt with
and disposed of under and in accordance with
the former Act, except that
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(a) an authorization to carry or
authorization to transport shall be issued or
a condition shall be attached to a licence
instead of issuing a permit; and
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(b) only a person who has authority under
this Act to issue an authorization to carry or
authorization to transport may finally
dispose of the application.
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| Shooting club
approvals
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134. (1) An approval of a shooting club is
deemed to be an approval granted under this
Act if the approval
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(a) was granted under subparagraph
109(3)(c)(iii) or paragraph 110(2)(c) of the
former Act; and
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(b) had not been revoked before the
commencement day.
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| Expiration
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(2) An approval of a shooting club that is
deemed to be an approval granted under this
Act expires on the earlier of
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(a) the expiration of the period for which it
was expressed to be granted, and
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(b) one year after the commencement day.
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| Temporary
storage permit
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135. Every permit authorizing a person to
temporarily store a particular prohibited
firearm or restricted firearm
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(a) that was issued under subsection
110(3.1) of the former Act,
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(b) that had not been revoked before the
commencement day, and
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(c) that remained in force pursuant to
subsection 110(3.3) of the former Act on the
commencement day
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continues in force until the expiration of the
period for which it was expressed to be issued,
unless the permit is revoked by a chief
firearms officer for any good and sufficient
reason.
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