Vol. 144, No. 11 — May 26, 2010

Registration

SOR/2010-103 May 13, 2010

FIREARMS ACT

Regulations Amending the Firearms Licences Regulations

P.C. 2010-569 May 13, 2010

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 the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 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, Her 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^b, 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:

(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, 2011.

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

(4) For the purpose of subsections (2) and (3), an individual remains eligible to hold a possession licence despite the expiry, before May 17, 2011, of a possession licence held by the individual.

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/2010-102, Regulations Amending the Firearms Fees Regulations.

Footnote a
SOR/98-199

Footnote b
S.C. 1995, c. 39

Footnote c
S.C. 1995, c. 39

Footnote 1
SOR/98-199

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