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Section 34: Prohibition on person convicted of crime

Firearms Act

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34. Prohibition on person convicted of crime (1) A person who has been sentenced to penal servitude or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or more for any crime shall not, at any time during a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of his release, have a firearm or ammunition in his possession. (2) No person who— (a) is subject to the supervision of the Police; (b) has been bound over to keep the peace and be of good behaviour under section 23 of the District and Intermediate Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act; (c) is subject to a recognisance to be of good behaviour, a condition of which is that he shall not possess, use or carry a firearm, shall have a firearm or ammunition in his possession. (3) No person shall sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to, or repair, test or prove a firearm or ammunition for, any person whom he knows, or has reasonable ground for believing, to be a person prohibited by this section from having a firearm or ammunition in his possession.

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