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Firearms Act

consolidated text (as at 2014, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act No 12 of 2023).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. 3 Prohibited firearms
  4. 4 Licence for firearm or ammunition
  5. 5 Identification of firearm
  6. 6 Competency Certificate
  7. 7 Application for licence
  8. 8 Grant of licence or employee permit
  9. 9 Refusal of licence or employee permit
  10. 10 Production of firearm and ammunition
  11. 11 Form and conditions of licence
  12. 12 Duration and renewal of licence
  13. 13 Variation of conditions of licence
  14. 14 Cancellation or refusal to renew licence
  15. 15 Private security service provider
  16. 15A Prohibited possession and use of firearms
  17. 16 Game licence
  18. 17 Hunting and game shooting organisations
  19. 18 Temporary licence for non-citizens
  20. 19 Replacement of licences
  21. 20 Import licence
  22. 21 Export licence
  23. 21A Transit of firearms and ammunition
  24. 22 Safekeeping of firearms and ammunition
  25. 23 Central Firearms Index
  26. 24 Weapons which discharge noxious materials
  27. 25 Dealers and gunsmiths to register
  28. 26 Registration of dealers and gunsmiths
  29. 27 Cessation of business
  30. 28 Dealers and gunsmiths to keep registers
  31. 29 Appeal to Minister
  32. 30 Transfers and repairs
  33. 31 Control during serious disturbances
  34. 32 Prohibition of brokering activities
  35. 33 Pawn of firearm or ammunition prohibited
  36. 34 Prohibition on person convicted of crime
  37. 35 Possession of firearm with intent
  38. 36 Trespassers in possession of firearm
  39. 37 Use of firearms to intimidate
  40. 38 Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  41. 39 Use of firearms to prevent arrest
  42. 40 Loss or theft of firearms
  43. 41 Powers of officers
  44. 42 Duty to give information
  45. 43 Power to require production of firearm
  46. 44 Surrender of firearm
  47. 45 Search and seizure
  48. 46 Other offences and penalties
  49. 47 Powers of Courts
  50. 48 Regulations
  51. 51 Savings and transitional provisions
  52. SECOND SCHEDULE
  53. 1 Firearm licence in respect of a firearm, a shot gun, an air gun or an
  54. 2 Firearm licence in respect of a pistol or revolver 2,000
  55. 3 Import licence in respect of firearms 10,000
  56. 4 Export licence in respect of firearms 4,000
  57. 5 Employee permit 750
  58. 6 Game licence 2,500
  59. 7 Issuing duplicate firearm licence 1,000
  60. 8 Issuing duplicate firearm licence booklet 1,000
  61. 9 Safekeeping of firearms owned by private parties at the Police
  62. 10