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Marginal note:Amnesty

• 2 (1) The amnesty period set out in subsection (3) is declared under section 117.14 of the Criminal Code for

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  • (e) a person who

    • (i) at any time during the amnesty period, is in possession of a specified firearm in the course of their duties as an employee of the Bank of Canada who is responsible for the security of the Bank’s facilities, and

• (2) The purpose of the amnesty period is to

  • (a) permit a person referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) to

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    • (v) if the person is a business, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act, return the specified firearm or specified device to the manufacturer,

    • (vi) transport the specified firearm or specified device by vehicle, for the purpose of doing any of the things described in subparagraphs (i) to (v), by a route that, in all the circumstances, is reasonably direct, as long as, during transportation,

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    • (x) possess the specified firearm or specified device before doing any of the things described in subparagraphs (i) to (ix), as long as, in the case of a specified firearm, it is stored in accordance with

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      • (B) section 5 of the Storage, Display and Transportation of Firearms and Other Weapons by Businesses Regulations, if the person is a businessas defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act;

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  • (d) permit a person referred to in paragraph (1)(f) to

    • (i) carry out repairs or adjustments, as necessary for safety reasons, of the specified firearm whose use is permitted under subparagraph (a)(viii) or (c)(i), and

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1 The following definitions apply in this Order.

specified device

specified device  means a prohibited device referred to in item 4 of Part 4 of the schedule to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted. (dispositif visé)

specified firearm

specified firearm  means a prohibited firearm referred to in any of paragraphs 83(a) to (p) or any of items 87 to 96 of Part 1 of the schedule to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted. (arme à feu visée)