Family Violence Initiative

Sample Firearms Prohibition Order (s. 111)

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NOT AN OFFICIAL FORM

Included only as guidelines for assistance with Criminal Harassment cases. For further information contact the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST)
at1-800-731-4000 Ext 2053.

ORDER

UPON the application of  (peace officer, firearms officer, chief firearms officer) for an order pursuant to section 111 of the Criminal Code prohibiting the respondent, named   from possessing any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance.

UPON hearing the evidence adduced and what was alleged by the applicant and by the respondent and it appearing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is not desirable in the interests of the safety of the respondent or other person, namely, that the respondent should possess any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance.

IT IS ORDERED THAT   is hereby prohibited from having in his/her possession any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance for a period of  years to be computed from the date this order is made.

In accordance with s.115 of the Criminal Code but subject to any other term of this order, every item prohibited by this order and in the possession of the accused on the commencement of this order:

• is forfeited to Her Majesty to be disposed of
  or otherwise dealt with as the Attorney
  General directs
• is not subject to forfeiture

THIS COURT THEREFORE ORDERS THAT

• the person against whom this order is made is required, within  days to surrender to a peace officer, a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer all items the possession of which is prohibited by this order together with every authorization, licence and registration certificate relating thereto and held by him or her on the commencement of this order.
• notwithstanding any other term of this order, the item(s) listed in Schedule A hereto, shall be ordered returned to  , a person other than the person against whom this order is made and whom this court has found is lawfully entitled to possess the item(s).

NOTE: Pursuant to s.116 of the Criminal Code, every authorization, licence and registration certificate relating to anything to the possession of which is prohibited by this order and issued to the person against whom this order is made is, on the commencement of this order, revoked or amended, as the case may be, to the extent of the prohibition in this order.

AND THIS COURT FURTHER DIRECTS THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDER BE SENT TO THE
CHIEF FIREARMS OFFICER

DATED at  , this  day of  , 20 .