Certificate as to serviceability and safety of firearm or major firearm part
167 Certificate as to serviceability and safety of firearm or major firearm part
The Commissioner may require an applicant to provide the Commissioner with a certificate (a serviceability certificate) that certifies as to either or both of the following in respect of any firearm or major firearm part to which the application relates —
that the firearm or major firearm part is in a serviceable condition;
that the firearm or major firearm part complies with any safety standards and tests that are prescribed by the regulations and applicable to the firearm or major firearm part.
The Commissioner may require the holder of a firearm authority that applies to a firearm or major firearm part to provide the Commissioner with a serviceability certificate for the firearm or major firearm part and it is a condition of the firearm authority that the holder must comply with that requirement.
A serviceability certificate must be in the approved form and must be issued by an approved person.
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