P-38.0001 - Act to protect persons with regard to activities involving firearms

Section 11 Disposition versions

2016-01-01

11. The clerk of the Court of Québec must inform the chief firearms officer immediately of an application referred to in article 396 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01) relating to a person whose mental state presents a danger to that person or to other persons and provide the chief firearms officer with the name, address and date of birth of the person and with the court file number. The chief firearms officer must verify whether the person is in possession of a firearm, has access to a firearm or holds a licence to acquire a firearm. If the verification proves negative, the chief firearms officer must destroy the information five years after being so informed.

At the request of the chief firearms officer, the clerk confirms whether or not a person identified by the officer and applying for a licence or authorization under the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39) has previously been the subject of an application referred to in article 396 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If so, the clerk provides the chief firearms officer with the court file number relating to the application.

The chief firearms officer is the person designated by the Minister of Public Security to act as such in Québec under the Firearms Act.

2007, c. 30, s. 11; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

2008-09-01

11. The clerk of the Court of Québec must inform the chief firearms officer immediately of an application referred to in article 778 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25) relating to a person whose mental state presents a danger to that person or to other persons and provide the chief firearms officer with the name, address and date of birth of the person and with the court file number. The chief firearms officer must verify whether the person is in possession of a firearm, has access to a firearm or holds a licence to acquire a firearm. If the verification proves negative, the chief firearms officer must destroy the information five years after being so informed.

At the request of the chief firearms officer, the clerk confirms whether or not a person identified by the officer and applying for a licence or authorization under the Firearms Act (Statutes of Canada, 1995, chapter 39) has previously been the subject of an application referred to in article 778 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If so, the clerk provides the chief firearms officer with the court file number relating to the application.

The chief firearms officer is the person designated by the Minister of Public Security to act as such in Québec under the Firearms Act.

2007, c. 30, s. 11.