Firearms Fees Regulations (Fees.html)

Please note that the following is one of 10 regulations under the Firearms Act which were tabled in Parliament November 27, 1996 and are not currently in force. They are subject to review in parliament for 30 sitting days. Additional firearms regulations will be tabled at a later date. Information on how to make representations on the proposed regulations directly to the Department of Justice, and to the parliamentary committees that will be reviewing the regulations, may be obtained from the 1-800 enquires centre (1-800-731-4000). According to the Justice Department, communications materials and information regarding the firearms regulations will be made available to the general public through newspapers, brochures, the 1-800 enquiries centre, and the Canadian Firearms Centre internet site prior to the new requirements coming into force. The House of Commons committee process normally results in changes.

FIREARMS FEES REGULATIONS

Interpretation

1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

"Act" means the Firearms Act . (Loi )

"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm other than a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions )

PART I

INDIVIDUALS

Fees Payable for Licences

2. Subject to the reductions and waivers set out in sections 3 to 8, the fee payable by an individual for a licence described in column I of an item of Schedule I is the appropriate fee set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application for the licence is made.

Reduction and Waiver of Fees

3. Where an individual has held a licence described in column I of item 1 of Schedule I for at least one year and not more than three years and that individual makes an application for a licence described in column I of item 4 of that Schedule, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by 50 per cent.

4. Where an individual has held a licence described in column I of paragraph 4(a ) of Schedule I for at least one year and not more than three years and that individual makes an application for a licence described in column I of paragraph 4(b ) or (c ) of that Schedule, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by 50 per cent.

5. Where an individual holds a firearm acquisition certificate issued under the former Act and makes an application for a licence described in column I of item 1 or 4 of Schedule I on or after January 1, 2000, the fee payable for that licence is reduced by

(a ) $10 if the firearm acquisition certificate expires during the period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on December 31, 2001; and

(b ) $20 if the firearm acquisition certificate expires during the period beginning on January 1, 2002 and ending on December 31, 2002.

6. The fee payable for a licence described in column I of item 2 of Schedule I is waived for an individual who is eligible to hold the licence under subsection 8(2) of the Act.

7. The fee payable for a licence described in column I of paragraph 1(a ) or 4(a ) of Schedule I is waived for individuals who require firearms to hunt or trap in order to sustain themselves or their families.

8. Where a non-resident holds a licence described in column I of item 3 of Schedule I for 60 days or less and makes an application for another licence described in that item, the fee payable for that licence is waived except where the non-resident has received a waiver under this section in respect of the licence that the non-resident holds.

PART II

BUSINESSES

Fees Payable for Licences

9. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable by a business for a licence to carry on an activity described in column I of an item of Schedule II is the appropriate fee set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application for the licence is made.

(2) Where there are two or more activities described in column I of an item of Schedule II that are carried on by a business in the same place, the fee payable by the business for a licence to carry on those activities is the greatest of the appropriate fees set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application for the licence is made.

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs 1(a ) to (d ) of Schedule II, the number of retail sales of firearms made by a business is the number of those sales made by that business in the 12 month period before the day on which the application for the licence to carry on the activities is made.

(4) For the purpose of item 12 of Schedule II, the number of firearms possessed by a museum is the maximum number of firearms possessed at any one time by that museum in the 12 month period before the day on which the application for the licence to carry on the activities is made.

PART III

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, AUTHORIZATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS

Fees Payable for Registration Certificates

10. (1) The fee payable by an individual for a registration certificate for a firearm referred to in column I of item 1 or 2 of Part I of Schedule III that is acquired or transferred on or after the commencement day is the appropriate fee set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application is made.

(2) The fee payable by an individual for a registration certificate for a firearm referred to in column I of item 3 of Part I of Schedule III is the appropriate fee set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application is made, where that firearm is acquired or transferred on or after the later of January 1, 1998 and such other date as is prescribed pursuant to subsection 98(3) of the Criminal Code .

(3) Subject to section 12, where an individual possesses firearms referred to in column I of item 4 of Part II of Schedule III on January 1, 1998 or such other date as is prescribed pursuant to subsection 98(3) of the Criminal Code , whichever date is later, and makes an application for a registration certificate for one or more of those firearms, the fee payable for all the registration certificates, regardless of the number of registration certificates that are requested in that application, is the appropriate fee set out in column II of that item, determined according to the period in which the application is made.

Waiver of Fees

11. The fee payable for a registration certificate for restricted firearms or prohibited firearms is waived where, on the commencement day, those firearms were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act.

12. The fees payable under subsections 10(2) and (3) are waived in respect of individuals who require firearms to hunt or trap in order to sustain themselves or their families.

Fees Payable for Authorizations and Confirmations

13. Subject to section 14, the fee payable for a document described in column I of an item of Schedule IV is the fee set out in column II of that item.

Waiver of Fees

14. (1) Where a non-resident has paid a fee for a confirmation described in column I of item 5 of Schedule IV issued to the non-resident and, within 60 days after the issuance of that confirmation, requests one or more confirmations described in that item, the fee payable for those confirmations is waived.

(2) Where a non-resident has paid a fee for a confirmation described in column I of item 5 of Schedule IV issued to the non-resident, the fee payable for the first renewal of that confirmation pursuant to subsection 36(2) of the Act is waived, provided that the non-resident applies for that renewal within 60 days after the issuance of the confirmation.

(3) Where a non-resident has paid a fee for a confirmation described in column I of item 5 of Schedule IV issued to the non-resident and requests one or more confirmations within 60 days after the renewal referred to in subsection (2), the fee payable for those confirmations is waived.

PART IV

GENERAL

Replacement

15. The fee payable for the replacement of any licence, including any document referred to in subsection 120(4) of the Act, any registration certificate, any authorization or any confirmation is $25.

SCHEDULE I

(Section 2)
FEES FOR LICENCES - INDIVIDUALS

SCHEDULE II

(Section 9)
FEES FOR LICENCES - BUSINESSES

SCHEDULE III

(Section 10)
INDIVIDUALS
PART I

FEES FOR EACH REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

PART II

FEES FOR ALL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES CONTAINED IN AN APPLICATION

SCHEDULE IV

(Section 13)
FEES FOR AUTHORIZATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS

(Other Orders are available to subscribers elsewhere on this site)