3. The permit referred to in section 2 shall be in the form prescribed by the Minister of Public Security and be issued gratuitously by the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec and at the discretion of the latter.
Such permit shall remain in force for the time therein mentioned, which shall not exceed twelve months.
R. S. 1964, c. 47, s. 3; 1968, c. 17, s. 97; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 25.