Heirlooms
13 Heirlooms
A person is an exempt person for the purposes of an offence of possession of a prohibited weapon under section 21F(1)(b) of this Act if the person has possession of a prohibited weapon that is of sentimental value to him or her as an heirloom and that was previously in the possession of 1 or more of his or her relatives provided that the person keeps the weapon in a safe and secure manner at his or her place of residence and does not remove it except for the purpose of—
display by a person who is entitled under section 21F of this Act to have possession of it for that purpose; or
repair or restoration by a person who carries on a business that includes the repair or restoration of articles of that kind; or
valuation by a person who carries on a business that includes the valuing of articles of that kind; or
secure storage by a person who carries on the business of storing valuable property on behalf of other persons; or
permanently transferring possession of the weapon to another person (being a person who is entitled under section 21F of this Act to have possession of it).
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