Hyperlawhypertext legal database Firearms Act

← Historical versions

Versions of s. 72(5)

F-11.6 — Firearms Act · 4 versions · View current text

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

  1. 2026-07-18 to present available View Source
    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify that the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate maymust deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer the firearm to which the registration certificate relates within 24 hours or, if that is not possible, within an extended period established by the chief firearms officer. Sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code do not apply to the applicant or holder in relation to such a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm during that period.
    Full text

    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify that the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate must deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer the firearm to which the registration certificate relates within 24 hours or, if that is not possible, within an extended period established by the chief firearms officer. Sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code do not apply to the applicant or holder in relation to such a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm during that period.

  2. 2023-12-15 to 2026-07-18 View Source
    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify a reasonable period during whichthat the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate may deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or otherwise lawfully dispose of the firearm to which the registration certificate relates andwithin during24 whichhours sectionsor, if that is not possible, within an extended period established by the chief firearms officer. Sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code do not apply to the applicant or holder.holder in relation to such a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm during that period.
    Full text

    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify that the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate may deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer the firearm to which the registration certificate relates within 24 hours or, if that is not possible, within an extended period established by the chief firearms officer. Sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code do not apply to the applicant or holder in relation to such a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm during that period.

  3. 2012-04-05 to 2023-12-15 View Source
    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify a reasonable period during which the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate may deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or otherwise lawfully dispose of the firearm to which the registration certificate relates and during which sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code and section 112 of this Act do not apply to the applicant or holder.
    Full text

    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm must specify a reasonable period during which the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate may deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or otherwise lawfully dispose of the firearm to which the registration certificate relates and during which sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code do not apply to the applicant or holder.

  4. 2003-01-01 to 2012-04-05 View Source

    A notice given under subsection (1) in respect of a registration certificate must specify a reasonable period during which the applicant for or holder of the registration certificate may deliver to a peace officer or a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or otherwise lawfully dispose of the firearm to which the registration certificate relates and during which sections 91, 92 and 94 of the Criminal Code and section 112 of this Act do not apply to the applicant or holder.