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(i) specifying the minimum age required of a person applying for a licence;

(ii) empowering the Commissioner to require any applicant for a licence or for the renewal of a licence and any holder of a licence or an exemption under section 4(3) to undergo such tests and examinations as the Commis- sioner thinks fit to determine the suitability of the appli- cant or holder to hold a licence or an exemption;

(iii) empowering the Commissioner to limit the number or type of arms and ammunition to be in the possession of a licensee; and

(iv) empowering the Commissioner to require any appli- cant for a licence or an exemption under section 4(3) or for the renewal of a licence or an exemption or any licensee or any holder of an exemption to submit any arms or ammu- nition to which the application, licence or exemption relates to the Commissioner for inspection;

(b) prescribing forms for the purposes of this Ordinance (including the form of registers required to be kept by sections 27(5) and 37(1);

(c) prescribing the fees to be paid in connexion with the licensing of persons to possess and deal in arms and ammunition and the exemption of persons under section 4: (d) prescribing the particulars to be recorded by dealers under

section 37(1);

(e) declaring any thing which is not a weapon to which the

Weapons Ordinance applies to be-

(i) ammunition in terms of paragraph (e) of the definit- ion of "ammunition" in section 2(1); or

(ii) arms in terms of paragraph (g) of the definition of "arms" in that section;

(f) prescribing anything which is to be or may be prescribed

by regulations; and

(g) providing for the better carrying out of the purposes and

provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $10,000.

53. The grant of a licence or an exemption under this Ordi- nance in respect of any arms or ammunition shall not affect the application of any other Ordinance in respect of the arms or ammunition except to the extent that the other Ordinance so provides.

54. The Legislative Council may by resolution amend the Schedule.

(Cap. 217.)

Licence or exemption not to affect application of other Ordinances.

Amendment of Schedule.