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(4) A person who is party to any transaction referred to in subsection (1) shall, when requested by the dealer, furnish him with such of the prescribed particulars as the dealer may reasonably require for the purpose of complying with that subsection.
38. A police officer not below the rank of Sergeant, any public officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner or a member of the Customs and Excise Service not below the rank of Inspector may at all reasonable times-
(a) require any person having custody or control of the register required to be kept under section 37 to produce it to him for inspection;
(b) require any person to give any explanation or particulars concerning that register;
(c) enter and inspect any premises in which arms or ammunition are kept by a dealer, or are suspected to be so kept, and examine the arms or ammunition or make an inventory thereof.
39. (1) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) of section 36 commits an offence.
(2) A person who fails to comply with any requirement in section 37 commits an offence.
(3) A person who knowingly makes any false or misleading entry in the register required to be kept under section 37(1) or the statement required to be recorded and furnished under section 37(2), or who knowingly furnishes any false or misleading information in purported compliance with section 37(4) or who recklessly makes any entry or furnishes any information as aforesaid which is false in a material particular commits an offence.
(4) A person who--
(a) fails to produce a register upon being required to do so under section 38;
(b) fails to furnish any explanation or particulars under section 38, so far as lies within his power to do so, or knowingly furnishes a false explanation or false particulars for the purposes of that section;
(c) obstructs any person in the exercise of his powers under section 38.
commits an offence.
(5) A person who commits any offence referred to in this section is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Inspection of register or of arms and ammunition.
Offences under this Part.
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(4) A person who is party to any transaction referred to in subsection (1) shall, when requested by the dealer, furnish him with such of the prescribed particulars as the dealer may reasonably require for the purpose of complying with that subsection.
38. A police officer not below the rank of Sergeant, any public officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner or a member of the Customs and Excise Service not below the rank of Inspector may at all reasonable times-
(a) require any person having custody or control of the register required to be kept under section 37 to produce it to him for inspection;
(b) require any person to give any explanation or particulars
concerning that register;
(c) enter and inspect any premises in which arms or ammuni- tion are kept by a dealer, or are suspected to be so kept. and examine the arms or ammunition or make an inven- tory thereof.
39. (1) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) of section 36 commits an offence.
(2) A person who fails to comply with any requirement in section 37 commits an offence.
(3) A person who knowingly makes any false or misleading entry in the register required to be kept under section 37(1) or the statement required to be recorded and furnished under section 37(2), or who knowingly furnishes any false or misleading information in purported compliance with section 37(4) or who recklessly makes any entry or furnishes any information as aforesaid which is false in a material particular commits an offence.
(4) A person who--
(a) fails to produce a register upon being required to do so
under section 38;
(b) fails to furnish any explanation or particulars under sec- tion 38, so far as lies within his power to do so, or knowingly furnishes a false explanation or false particulars for the purposes of that section;
(c) obstructs any person in the exercise of his powers under .
section 38.
commits an offence.
(5) A person who commits any offence referred to in this section is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Inspection of register or of arms and ammunition.
Offences under this Part.
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