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CAP. 238]

Firearms and Ammunition

[1981 Ed.

Transitional provisions.

(Cap. 238. 1964 Ed.)

55-56. [Have had effect.]

57. (1) A licence which was granted to an individual under section 3(1) or 10 of the repealed Ordinance and a removal permit which was granted to an individual under section 7 of that Ordinance and remained in force immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue in force after such commencement and have effect according to its tenor as if it were a licence granted under section 27 of this Ordinance.

(2) An exemption which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance is in force under section 3(5) of the repealed Ordinance shall continue in force after such commencement and have effect according to its tenor as if it had been granted under section 4(3) of this Ordinance.

(3) A licence, exemption or removal permit which was granted to or for the benefit of-

(a) an association of persons; or

(b) a corporation,

under section 3(1), 3(5), 7 or 10 of the repealed Ordinance and which remained in force immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue in force after such commencement and have effect according to its tenor as if this Ordinance had not been passed-

(i) for the period of 6 months from the commencement of this Ordinance; or

(ii) where paragraph (a) applies, until a licence under section 27 in the same behalf is sooner granted in terms of section 11(2) or such a licence is refused; or

(iii) where paragraph (b) applies, until a licence under section 27 in the same behalf is sooner granted in terms of section 11(1) or such a licence is refused.

(4) An exemption which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance is in force under section 4(6) of the repealed Ordinance shall continue in force after such commencement and have effect according to its tenor as if it were a licence granted under section 27 of this Ordinance.

(5) An approval which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance is in force under section 18 of the repealed Ordinance shall continue in force after such commencement and have effect according to its tenor as if this Ordinance had not been passed-

(a) for a period of 6 months from the commencement of this Ordinance; or

(b) until a licence under section 27 in the same behalf is sooner granted or refused.

(6) In this section "repealed Ordinance" means the repealed Arms and Ammunition Ordinance.