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Bermuda. 1973 ‘Article 11: Issuing Licenses.’ Firearms Act of 1973 (Article 11). Hamilton: Bermuda. 1 January

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Article 11: Licences
(1) Licences shall be granted by, or on the authority, of the Commissioner and—
(a) shall be in the prescribed form; and
(b) shall specify the conditions subject to which they are granted and, in the case of a firearm or gun licence, the firearm to which it relates; and
(c) shall not be transferable.

(1A) No licence shall be granted to a person who is under the age of eighteen years.

(2) No licence shall be granted to a person whom the Commissioner has reason to believe is of intemperate habits or unsound mind, or to be for any other reason unfitted to hold licence.

(3) The Commissioner may refuse to grant a licence on any ground he thinks fit without giving reasons therefor.

(4) The Commissioner shall not grant a firearm or a ammunition licence unless he is satisfied that the applicant has good reason for having in his possession, or for purchasing or acquiring, the firearm or ammunition in respect of which the application is made, and can be permitted to have it in his possession without danger to the public safety or to the peace.

(5) A licence may be renewed and the provisions of this section shall apply to a renewal of a licence as they apply to grant.

(6) An application for the grant of a licence shall be made in the prescribed form to the Commissioner and shall state such particulars as may be required by the form.

(7) Such fees shall be payable for a licence as may be prescribed under the Government Fees Act 1965 [title 15 item 18].

(8) It is an offence for a person not to comply with any condition subject to which a licence is issued.

(9) It is an offence for a person to make any statement which he knows to be false for the purpose of procuring, whether for himself or any other person, the grant or renewal of a licence.

(10) It is an offence for a person to make any alteration or erasure in a licence except under the authority of the Commissioner.

ID: Q15622

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