Section 5 (1) (b) and (c) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-23, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(b) the registrar considers that the applicant's or permit holder's conduct or character makes it undesirable that he or she be authorized to possess body armour;

(c) the application is for renewal of a body armour permit and the registrar is satisfied that the permit holder has contravened a provision of this Act, the regulations or a term or condition of his or her body armour permit;

  Section 7 (a) to (c) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-24, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(a) the permit holder must carry the permit at all times when body armour is in his or her possession;

(b) the permit holder, when having body armour in his or her possession, must produce the body armour permit on the request of

(i) an inspector, or

(ii) a peace officer;

(c) the permit holder must report to the registrar within 14 days of its occurrence,

(i) the theft or loss of the permit,

(ii) a change in his or her employment, if possession of body armour under the permit is for the purposes of that employment,

(iii) a change in his or her residential address, or

(iv) a charge being laid or a conviction entered against the holder for a crime;

  Section 10 (4) BEFORE amended by 2010-08-23, effective February 1, 2011 (BC Reg 10/2011).

(4)  Section 29 (4) to (7) of the Security Services Act applies to a suspension or cancellation under this section and, for that purpose, a reference in that section to a "licence" is deemed to include a body armour permit referred to in subsection (1) of this section.

  Section 13 (7) BEFORE amended by 2010-08-24, effective February 1, 2011 (BC Reg 10/2011).

(7)  If a business entity commits an offence under subsection (2), an employee, officer, director or agent of the business entity who authorizes, permits or acquiesces in the commission of the offence also commits an offence.

  Section 13 (10) BEFORE amended by 2012-6-2(b), effective March 29, 2012 (Royal Assent).

(10)  Sections 4 and 5 of the Offence Act do not apply for the purposes of this Act.

  Section 13 (1) (d) BEFORE amended by 2012-6-2(a), effective September 30, 2012 (BC Reg 283/2012).

(d) section 9 (3) [body armour permit cancellation or suspension];

  Section 14 (2) BEFORE amended by 2010-08-25, effective February 1, 2011 (BC Reg 10/2011).

(2)  A business entity that commits an offence under section 13 (2) is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $100 000 or imprisonment for not longer than 6 months, or both.