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Firearms Act

Version of section 71 from 2012-04-05 to 2024-11-11:


Marginal note:Revocation of registration certificate

  •  (1) The Registrar

    • (a) may revoke a registration certificate for a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm for any good and sufficient reason; and

    • (b) shall revoke a registration certificate for a firearm held by an individual where the Registrar is informed by a chief firearms officer under section 67 that the firearm is not being used for a purpose described in section 28.

  • Marginal note:Automatic revocation of registration certificate

    (2) A registration certificate for a prohibited firearm referred to in subsection 12(3) (pre-August 1, 1992 converted automatic firearms) is automatically revoked on the change of any alteration in the prohibited firearm that was described in the application for the registration certificate.

  • 1995, c. 39, s. 71
  • 2003, c. 8, s. 44
  • 2012, c. 6, s. 21

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