﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Regulation lims:pit-date="2018-03-20" lims:lastAmendedDate="2018-03-20" lims:current-date="2019-06-21" lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858150" lims:id="858150" gazette-part="II" regulation-type="SOR" xml:lang="en" xmlns:lims="http://justice.gc.ca/lims"><Identification lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858151" lims:id="858151"><InstrumentNumber>SOR/2018-46</InstrumentNumber><RegistrationDate><Date><YYYY>2018</YYYY><MM>3</MM><DD>20</DD></Date></RegistrationDate><ConsolidationDate lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20"><Date><YYYY>2019</YYYY><MM>6</MM><DD>22</DD></Date></ConsolidationDate><EnablingAuthority lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858153" lims:id="858153"><XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="C-46">CRIMINAL CODE</XRefExternal></EnablingAuthority><LongTitle lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858154" lims:id="858154">Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2018)</LongTitle><RegulationMakerOrder><RegulationMaker>P.C.</RegulationMaker><OrderNumber>2018-301</OrderNumber><Date><YYYY>2018</YYYY><MM>3</MM><DD>20</DD></Date></RegulationMakerOrder></Identification><Order lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858155" lims:id="858155"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858156" lims:id="858156" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes" list-item="no"><Text>Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to subsection 117.14(1)<FootnoteRef idref="fn_7364_hq_20818">a</FootnoteRef> of the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="C-46">Criminal Code</XRefExternal><FootnoteRef idref="fn_7364_hq_20819">b</FootnoteRef>, makes the annexed <XRefExternal reference-type="regulation" link="SOR-2018-46">Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2018)</XRefExternal>.</Text></Provision><Footnote id="fn_7364_hq_20818" placement="page" status="official"><Label>a</Label><Text>S.C. 1995, c. 39, s. 139</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_7364_hq_20819" placement="page" status="official"><Label>b</Label><Text>R.S., c. C-46</Text></Footnote></Order><Body lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858157" lims:id="858157"><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:lastAmendedDate="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858158" lims:id="858158"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858159" lims:id="858159">Definition of <DefinitionRef>firearm</DefinitionRef></MarginalNote><Label>1</Label><Text>In this Order, <DefinedTermEn>firearm</DefinedTermEn> means any of the following prohibited firearms:</Text><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858160" lims:id="858160"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>a SAN Swiss Arms Model Classic Green Sniper rifle;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858161" lims:id="858161"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>a SAN Swiss Arms Model Ver rifle;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858162" lims:id="858162"><Label>(c)</Label><Text>a SAN Swiss Arms Model Aestas rifle;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858163" lims:id="858163"><Label>(d)</Label><Text>a SAN Swiss Arms Model Autumnus rifle; and</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858164" lims:id="858164"><Label>(e)</Label><Text>a SAN Swiss Arms Model Hiemis rifle.</Text></Paragraph></Section><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:lastAmendedDate="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858165" lims:id="858165"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858166" lims:id="858166">Amnesty</MarginalNote><Label>2</Label><Subsection lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858167" lims:id="858167"><Label>(1)</Label><Text>The amnesty period set out in subsection (3) is declared under section 117.14 of the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="C-46">Criminal Code</XRefExternal> for a person who</Text><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858168" lims:id="858168"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>on the day before the day on which this Order is registered, possessed a firearm and held a licence that was issued under the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="F-11.6">Firearms Act</XRefExternal>; and</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858169" lims:id="858169"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>during the amnesty period, continues to hold a licence while in possession of the firearm.</Text></Paragraph></Subsection><Subsection lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858170" lims:id="858170"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858171" lims:id="858171">Purpose</MarginalNote><Label>(2)</Label><Text>The purpose of the amnesty period is to permit the person to do any of the following during that period:</Text><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858172" lims:id="858172"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>possess the firearm;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858173" lims:id="858173"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>deliver the firearm to a peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858174" lims:id="858174"><Label>(c)</Label><Text>sell or give the firearm to a business – including a museum – authorized to acquire and possess prohibited firearms; and</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858175" lims:id="858175"><Label>(d)</Label><Text>transport the firearm for the purposes of paragraph (b) or (c).</Text></Paragraph></Subsection><Subsection lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858176" lims:id="858176"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858177" lims:id="858177">Amnesty period</MarginalNote><Label>(3)</Label><Text>The amnesty period begins on the day on which this Order is registered and ends on February 28, 2021.</Text></Subsection></Section><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:lastAmendedDate="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858178" lims:id="858178"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2018-03-20" lims:fid="858179" lims:id="858179">Coming into force</MarginalNote><Label>3</Label><Text>This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.</Text></Section></Body></Regulation>