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Prohibition on licensed gun dealer or firearm holder

Cap. 143, s. 31C · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A person being a– (a) licensed gun dealer, who carries on the business of gun dealing on any premises other than that stipulated in his licence; or (b) licensed firearm holder uses or allows the firearm to be used by any other person in connection with an illegal act, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or in default to imprisonment for a period of two years. (2) The Commissioner36 (a) may revoke the licence of a person convicted of an offence under section 31B(b); and (b) shall revoke the licence of a person convicted of an offence under sub-section (1)(a) or (b).

Amended by: 5 of 2018; 5 of 2018

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