I was just on the phone with the BC RCMP office... I showed them the exact section of the BC body armour control act and they said you still are required to apply for a permit to own body armour... and that you need a VALID reason for purchasing it.... any thoughts?
G
yes. my thoughts are that you don't need to know or fully understand the law to be a law enforcement officer.
here is the person to answer all questions...i had a conversation with her back in early 2012.
this was what she sent me in an email.
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Section 2 of the regulations explains groups that are exempted. Section 7 of the Security Services regulations will explain what a body armour vendor must ask:
(h) if the security business licence authorizes the sale of body armour, in respect of each sale of body armour,
(i) the full name, residential address and telephone number of the purchaser,
(ii) if the purchaser has a body armour permit, the permit number,
(iii) if the purchaser is exempt from the requirement to hold a body armour permit,
(A) under section 2 (3) (a) or (b) of the Body Armour Control Act and section 2 (1) of the Body Armour Control Regulation, the person's security worker licence number or security business licence number, as applicable,
(B) under section 2 (2) (a) of the Body Armour Control Regulation, the name and address of the employer and the peace officer's badge number,
(C) under section 2 (2) (b) of the Body Armour Control Regulation, the name and address of the employer, the person's employee number and the signed statement of the person's employer, or a person on behalf of the employer, that the person is required or authorized to wear body armour in the course of their employment, or a copy of that statement,
(D) under section 2 (2) (c) of the Body Armour Control Regulation, the name and address of the employer and the card number of the official gaming worker identification card issued to the purchaser under the Gaming Control Act, or
(E) under section 2 (2) (d) of the Body Armour Control Regulation, the licence number of the licence issued to the purchaser under the Firearms Act (Canada), or
(F) under section 3 of the Body Armour Control Regulation, a copy of the written evidence referred to in section 3 (6) of that regulation, and
(iv) a statement that the purchaser showed the vendor identification that displayed a photograph of the purchaser.
end quote:
here is her contact info:
Sylvia Butler
Security Programs and Police Technology Division
Telephone 250-387-4640 Fax 250-387-4454
