(vi) establishing a Firearms Appeals Committee to hear applications for review of decisions of the Chief Commissioner under the Act; and (vii) making provision for the education of the community in the safe and responsible use of firearms; and S. 1(a)(viia) (viia) providing for strict control on the inserted by possession, carriage, use, acquisition, No. 2/2018 disposal and storage of firearms; and s. 4. (viii) making other related provisions; and (b) to repeal the and Firearms Act 1958; (c) to make various consequential amendments to other Acts. 2 Commencement (1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation before 31 January 1998, it comes into operation on that day. 3 Definitions (1) In this Act— in relation to any thing, includes buying S. 3(1) def. of acquire, acquire or coming into possession of the thing amended by (whether the thing is in or elsewhere) but No. 22/1998 s. 4(a), does not include borrowing the thing; substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(a).
(vi) establishing a Firearms Appeals Committee to hear applications for review of decisions of the Chief Commissioner under the Act; and (vii) making provision for the education of the community in the safe and responsible use of firearms; and S. 1(a)(viia) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 4. (viia) providing for strict control on the possession, carriage, use, acquisition, disposal and storage of firearms; and (viii) making other related provisions; and (b) to repeal the Firearms Act 1958; and (c) to make various consequential amendments to other Acts. 2 Commencement (1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation before 31 January 1998, it comes into operation on that day. 3 Definitions (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of acquire amended by No. 22/1998 s. 4(a), substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(a). acquire, in relation to any thing, includes buying or coming into possession of the thing (whether the thing is in or elsewhere) but does not include borrowing the thing;
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