S.L. 480.3 ст. 6Conditions under which permit may not be issued. Cap. 446.

(1) A permit under these regulations shall not be issued in respect of a minor who, at any time during the five years immediately preceding the date of an application for a permit on his behalf:

(a) has been convicted of:

(i) an offence involving violence or attempted or threatened violence against the person; or

(ii) an offence under the Act or these regulations; or

(iii) an offence of bodily harm with an arm proper or other instrument or of taking up any arm proper or other instrument against other persons; or

(iv) an offence of theft; or

(v) an offence against the laws relating to the suppression of prostitution, white slave traffic or traffic of persons; or

(vi) an offence relating to trafficking in drugs; or

(vii) any other offence as may by regulations be prescribed by the Minister under the Act: Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Probation Act, for the purposes of this paragraph a person shall be deemed to have been convicted even if any of the provisions of the said Act may have been applied in his regard. For the purpose of this article, the period of five years shall commence to run from the date of the expiration of punishment or condition or from the date of the payment of the fine;

(b) or has a history of:

(i) drug dependence or abuse; or

(ii) treatment for mental illness whether in a hospital, mental institute, psychiatric clinic or otherwise, and whether or not such person was confined to such a hospital, institute or clinic where such mental illness is associated with the use by such person of violence, or threatened or attempted use of violence against another person.