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(2) An individual who holds a licence may
import a firearm that is not a prohibited
firearm and for which a registration certificate
has not been issued if, at the time of
importation,
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(3) If a firearm is declared at a customs
office to a customs officer but the
requirements of subsection (1) or (2), as the
case may be, are not complied with, the
customs officer may authorize the firearm to
be exported from that customs office or may
detain the firearm and give the individual a
reasonable time specified by the customs
officer to comply with paragraphs (1)(a) to (c)
or (2)(a) to (c), as the case may be. If the
individual does not comply with them in the
specified time, the detained firearm shall be
disposed of in the prescribed manner.
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32. Section 41 of the Act is replaced by the
following:
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Registrar on
proposed
importation
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40.1 On being informed under subsection
40(2) of a proposed importation by an
individual of a firearm that is not a prohibited
firearm and for which a registration certificate
has not been issued, the Registrar shall
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40.2 The Registrar may approve the
importation of a restricted firearm by an
individual only if the Registrar is satisfied
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registration
certificate
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41. An authorization that is confirmed in
accordance with paragraph 40(2)(e) has the
same effect as a registration certificate for the
firearm until a registration certificate is issued
for the firearm.
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33. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 42:
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by Registrar
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42.1 The Registrar shall inform the Canada
Customs and Revenue Agency without delay
of every report made by the Registrar in
respect of applications referred to in
subparagraph 35(1)(b)(i).
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34. Subsection 47(4) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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(4) Goods that are not exported under
subsection (3) within 90 days are forfeited to
Her Majesty in right of Canada and shall be
disposed of in the prescribed manner.
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35. Section 49 of the Act is renumbered as
subsection 49(1) and is amended by adding
the following:
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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect
of the exportation of goods authorized by a
permit issued under the Export and Import
Permits Act that is deemed by regulations
made under paragraph 117(a.1) to be an
authorization to export.
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36. Sections 50 and 51 of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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of Registrar
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50. A customs officer shall inform the
Registrar without delay of the exportation or
importation by a business of any firearms and
any prescribed prohibited weapons, restricted
weapons, prohibited devices, ammunition,
prohibited ammunition and components and
parts designed exclusively for use in the
manufacture of or assembly into firearms.
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by Minister
responsible
for the Export
and Import
Permits Act
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51. The member of the Queen's Privy
Council for Canada who is designated by the
Governor in Council as the Minister for the
purposes of the Export and Import Permits Act
shall inform the Registrar of every application
under that Act for a permit to export in relation
to a firearm.
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37. Subsection 54(1) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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54. (1) A licence, registration certificate or
authorization may be issued only on
application made in the prescribed
form - which form may be in writing or
electronic - or in the prescribed manner. The
application must set out the prescribed
information and be accompanied by payment
of the prescribed fees.
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38. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 55:
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information
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55.1 (1) The Registrar may require a
non-resident who applies for a report referred
to in subparagraph 35(1)(b)(i) to submit any
information, in addition to that included in the
application, that may reasonably be regarded
as relevant for the purpose of preparing the
report.
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(2) Without restricting the scope of the
inquiries that may be made with respect to an
application for the report, the Registrar may
conduct any investigation of the applicant that
the Registrar considers necessary.
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39. Subsections 61(1) and (2) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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61. (1) A licence or registration certificate
must be issued in the prescribed
form - which form may be in writing or
electronic - or in the prescribed manner, and
include the prescribed information, including
any conditions attached to it.
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authoriza- tions
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(2) An authorization to carry, authorization
to transport, authorization to export or
authorization to import may be issued in the
prescribed form - which form may be in
writing or electronic - or in the prescribed
manner, and include the prescribed
information, including any conditions
attached to it.
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40. Subsections 63(1) and (2) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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extent
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63. (1) Licences, registration certificates,
authorizations to transport, authorizations to
export and authorizations to import are valid
throughout Canada.
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41. (1) Section 64 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection (1):
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term
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(1.1) Despite subsection (1), a chief
firearms officer may, until January 1, 2005,
with respect to any licence referred to in that
subsection that is issued before December 31,
2001, extend the period for which the licence
is expressed to be issued by an additional
period of up to four years.
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(2) Subsections 64(3) and (4) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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(3) A licence that is issued to a business
other than a business referred to in subsection
(4) expires on the earlier of
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that sell only
ammunition
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(4) A licence that is issued to a business that
sells ammunition but is not authorized to
possess firearms, prohibited weapons,
restricted weapons, prohibited devices or
prohibited ammunition expires on the earlier
of
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term
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(5) Despite subsection (3), a chief firearms
officer may, until January 1, 2003, extend the
period for which a licence referred to in that
subsection is expressed to be issued by an
additional period of up to two years.
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term
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(6) Despite subsection (4), a chief firearms
officer may, until January 1, 2003, extend the
period for which a licence referred to in that
subsection is expressed to be issued by an
additional period of up to four years.
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holder
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(7) The chief firearms officer shall give
notice of every extension under this section to
the holder of the licence.
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42. Subsection 65(3) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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s to transport
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(3) An authorization to transport a
prohibited firearm, except for an automatic
firearm, or a restricted firearm for use in target
practice, or a target shooting competition,
under specified conditions or under the
auspices of a shooting club or shooting range
that is approved under section 29, whether or
not the authorization takes the form of a
condition attached to the licence of the holder
of the authorization, expires on the earlier of
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43. Subsections 67(1) and (2) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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67. (1) A chief firearms officer may renew
a licence, authorization to carry or
authorization to transport in the prescribed
manner.
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firearms and
pre-December
1, 1998
handguns
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(2) On renewing a licence authorizing an
individual to possess restricted firearms or
handguns referred to in subsection 12(6.1)
(pre-December 1, 1998 handguns), a chief
firearms officer shall decide whether any of
those firearms or handguns that the individual
possesses are being used for a purpose
described in section 28.
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44. Subsection 70(1) of the English
version of the Act before paragraph (a) is
replaced by the following:
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licence or
authorization
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70. (1) A chief firearms officer may revoke
a licence, an authorization to carry or an
authorization to transport for any good and
sufficient reason including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing,
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45. Paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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46. Subsection 72(1) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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| Notice of
refusal to
issue or
revocation
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72. (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), if a chief
firearms officer decides to refuse to issue or to
revoke a licence or authorization to transport
or the Registrar decides to refuse to issue or to
revoke a registration certificate, authorization
to export or authorization to import, the chief
firearms officer or Registrar shall give notice
of the decision in the prescribed form to the
applicant for or holder of the licence,
registration certificate or authorization.
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not required
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(1.1) Notice under subsection (1) need not
be given in any of the following
circumstances:
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47. Section 73 of the Act and the heading
before it are repealed.
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48. Paragraph 74(1)(b) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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49. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 81:
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