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Versions of s. 38(2)

F-11.6 — Firearms Act · 2 versions · View current text

Historical text comes from the Justice Laws point-in-time corpus and is unofficial — not the official version.

  1. 2024-09-01 to present available View Source
    WhereDespite subsection (1), a non-resident who, at the time of the importation, is 18 years old or older and who does not hold a licence may import a firearm ispart declaredif they declare it to a customs officer butby completing the requirementsprescribed ofform subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) are not complied with,containing the prescribed information and a customs officer may detainconfirms the firearm.declaration in the prescribed manner. A declaration that is confirmed has the same effect as a valid licence for the purposes of importing the firearm part.
    Full text

    Despite subsection (1), a non-resident who, at the time of the importation, is 18 years old or older and who does not hold a licence may import a firearm part if they declare it to a customs officer by completing the prescribed form containing the prescribed information and a customs officer confirms the declaration in the prescribed manner. A declaration that is confirmed has the same effect as a valid licence for the purposes of importing the firearm part.

  2. 2003-01-01 to 2015-01-01 View Source

    Where a firearm is declared to a customs officer but the requirements of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) are not complied with, the customs officer may detain the firearm.