Firearms Registration Certificates Regulations (SOR/98-201)

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Firearms Act. (Loi)

approved verifier

approved verifier means an individual who is designated by the Registrar under section 1.2 for the purpose of verifying information under subsection 2(1). (vérificateur autorisé)

class

class means one of the following classes of firearms, namely, prohibited firearms, restricted firearms and non-restricted firearms. (classe)

commencement day firearm

commencement day firearm means a firearm that was in the lawful possession of an individual or a business in Canada on December 1, 1998. (arme à feu de la date de référence)

non-restricted firearm

non-restricted firearm means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)

prohibited handgun

prohibited handgun means a handgun under paragraph (a) of the definition prohibited firearm in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code. (arme de poing prohibée)

specially imported firearm

specially imported firearm means a firearm imported on a temporary basis by a business that holds a firearms licence, as a good under tariff item No. 9993.00.00 of the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff. (arme à feu d’importation spéciale)

sticker

sticker means a self-adhesive label issued by the Registrar under subsection 3(2). (étiquette)

verify

verify means the act of confirming that the information concerning the identification and classification of a firearm that is submitted to the Registrar in support of an application for a registration certificate is complete and accurate. (vérifier)