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Section 30: Transfers and repairs

Firearms Act

consolidated text (as at 2014, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

30. Transfers and repairs (1) (a) No person shall sell or transfer to any other person, other than a registered dealer in firearms, any firearm or ammunition, unless that other person produces a firearm licence authorising him to purchase or acquire it. (b) This subsection shall not prevent a person parting with the possession of a firearm or ammunition, otherwise than in pursuance of a contract of sale or hire or by way of gift or loan, to a person who shows that he is by virtue of this Act entitled to have possession of the firearm or ammunition without holding such a licence. (2) No person shall— (a) alter the mechanism of a firearm so as to enable the discharging of more than one shot with a single depression of the trigger; (b) alter the calibre of a firearm; (c) alter the barrel length of a firearm; (d) alter or remove the serial number or any other identifying mark of a firearm. (3) No person shall sell or transfer any firearm or ammunition to, or repair, prove, or test any firearm or ammunition for, any other person whom he knows, or has reasonable ground for believing, to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a dangerous drug or is of unsound mind. (4) (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), every person, other than a registered dealer in firearms or gunsmith, who intends to part with the possession of any firearm or ammunition by way of sale, letting on hire, pledge, gift, or loan for use, to any other person, shall, 15 days prior to such parting with possession, give to the Commissioner a notice of such parting with possession, stating his name and address and the name and address of that other person, the type and calibre of the firearm, the maker’s name, the identification number or other distinguishing mark and the quantity of ammunition. (b) The period of 15 days may be reduced to such shorter period as the Commissioner may approve according to the circumstances. (c) This subsection shall not apply to members of the Police Force in the discharge of their duties.

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