Vol. 145, No. 8 — April 13, 2011

Registration

SOR/2011-103 March 25, 2011

FIREARMS ACT

ARCHIVED — Regulations Amending the Firearms Licences Regulations

P.C. 2011-524 March 25, 2011

Whereas the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is of the opinion that the changes made to the Firearms Licences Regulations (see footnote a) by the annexed Regulations Amending the Firearms Licences Regulations are so immaterial and insubstantial that section 118 of the Firearms Act (see footnote b) should not be applicable in the circumstances;

And whereas that Minister will, in accordance with subsection 119(4) of the Firearms Act (see footnote c), have a statement of the reasons why he formed that opinion laid before each House of Parliament;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, pursuant to paragraph 117(a) of the Firearms Act (see footnote d), hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Firearms Licences Regulations.

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE FIREARMS LICENCES REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS

1. (1) Paragraph 7(1)(b) of the Firearms Licences Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:

  1. (b) the individual held a licence to possess firearms that was first applied for before January 1, 2001, which has expired, and subsequently applies for a licence to possess firearms before May 17, 2013.

(2) Subsection 7(4) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), an individual remains eligible to hold a possession licence despite the expiry, before May 17, 2013, of a possession licence held by them.

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears, following SOR/2011-102, Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006).

Footnote a
SOR/98-199

Footnote b
S.C. 1995, c. 39

Footnote c
S.C. 1995, c. 39

Footnote d
S.C. 1995, c. 39

Footnote 1
SOR/98-199