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Amendment of section 17 of Principal Act.
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44.— Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (4):
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“(4A) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (4) of this section, a licence for importing a firearm, ammunition or prohibited weapon may not be granted unless—
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(a) the applicant has a good reason for importing it,
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(b) granting the licence would not prejudice public safety or security, and
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(c) if the application relates to a restricted firearm or restricted ammunition, the applicant—
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(i) if a registered firearms dealer, possesses an authorisation under section 10 of this Act, or
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(ii) in any other case, is the holder of a restricted firearm certificate in respect of the firearm or ammunition concerned,
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which is in force.
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(4B) An applicant for a licence under this section shall supply in writing any further information that the Minister may require in the performance of his or her functions under this section.
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(4C) The reason for refusing an application for a licence under this section or for its renewal shall be communicated in writing to the applicant.”.
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