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Firearms Act

Version of section 67 from 2003-01-01 to 2005-04-09:


Marginal note:Renewal

  •  (1) A chief firearms officer may renew a licence, authorization to carry or authorization to transport in the same manner and in the same circumstances in which a licence, authorization to carry or authorization to transport may be issued.

  • Marginal note:Restricted firearms and pre-February 14, 1995 handguns

    (2) On renewing a licence authorizing an individual to possess restricted firearms or handguns referred to in subsection 12(6) (pre-February 14, 1995 handguns), a chief firearms officer shall decide whether any of those firearms or handguns that the individual possesses are being used for

    • (a) the purpose described in section 28 for which the individual acquired the restricted firearms or handguns; or

    • (b) in the case of any of those firearms or handguns that were possessed by the individual on the commencement day, the purpose described in that section that was specified by the individual in the licence application.

  • Marginal note:Registrar

    (3) A chief firearms officer who decides that any restricted firearms or any handguns referred to in subsection 12(6) (pre-February 14, 1995 handguns) that are possessed by an individual are not being used for that purpose shall

    • (a) give notice of that decision in the prescribed form to the individual; and

    • (b) inform the Registrar of that decision.

  • Marginal note:Relics

    (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a firearm

    • (a) that is a relic, is of value as a curiosity or rarity or is valued as a memento, remembrance or souvenir;

    • (b) that was specified in the licence application as being a firearm for which a registration certificate under the former Act was issued because the firearm was a relic, was of value as a curiosity or rarity or was valued as a memento, remembrance or souvenir;

    • (c) for which a registration certificate under the former Act was issued because the firearm was a relic, was of value as a curiosity or rarity or was valued as a memento, remembrance or souvenir; and

    • (d) in respect of which an individual, on the commencement day, held a registration certificate under the former Act.

  • Marginal note:Material to accompany notice

    (5) A notice given under paragraph (3)(a) must include the reasons for the decision and be accompanied by a copy of sections 74 to 81.


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