Regulation BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 63/2026, effective October 1, 2026.
| B.C. Reg. 373/80 O.C. 1970/80 | Filed September 11, 1980 |
Firearm Act
Firearm (Authorization) Regulation
Authorization
(a) on whom the powers of a conservation officer are conferred under the Firearm Act or the Wildlife Act, or both, or
(ii) a fisheries officer appointed or designated under the Fisheries Act (Canada), or
(iii) an officer of the Parks Branch of the ministry of the minister responsible for the administration of the Park Act,
and who is in possession of a firearm for use in connection with the person's official duties, is authorized to discharge, carry or have in the person's possession, in or on a conveyance mentioned in section 9 of the Firearm Act, a firearm containing live ammunition in its breech or in its magazine when the person is acting in the performance of those official duties.
(2) A person who is in possession of a firearm for use in connection with the person's employment by an armoured car guard service is authorized to discharge, carry or have in the person's possession, in or on a conveyance mentioned in section 9 of the Firearm Act, a firearm containing live ammunition in its breech or in its magazine when the person is acting in the course of that employment.
[am. B.C. Regs. 109/2002, s. 1; 175/2008, s. (a); 4/2010, s. 3; 76/2022, ss. 6 and 7.]
Definition
2 In this regulation, "armoured car guard service" means armoured car guard service as defined in section 1 of the Security Services Act.
[en. B.C. Reg. 175/2008, s. (b).]
[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Firearm Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 145, ss. 9 and 10.]
Section 1 (1) (b) (iii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 4/2010, effective January 14, 2010.
(iii) an officer of the Parks Branch of the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection,
Section 1 (1) sandwich text BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
and who is in possession of a firearm for use in connection with his official duties, is authorized to discharge, carry or have in his possession, in or on a conveyance mentioned in section 9 of the Firearm Act, a firearm containing live ammunition in its breech or in its magazine when he is acting in the performance of those official duties.Section 1 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(2) A person who is in possession of a firearm for use in connection with his employment by an armoured car guard service is authorized to discharge, carry or have in his possession, in or on a conveyance mentioned in section 9 of the Firearm Act, a firearm containing live ammunition in its breech or in its magazine when he is acting in the course of that employment.