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Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)Chapter 6 : Licence to possess firearm27. Period of validity of licence or permit |
A licence or permit mentioned in Column 2 of the Table below remains valid for the period mentioned in Column 3 of that Table.
Table — Period of validity of licence or permit
|
Section number |
Type of licence or permit |
Period of validity |
|
13 |
Licence to possess firearm for self-defence |
Five years |
|
14 |
Licence to possess restricted firearm for self-defence |
Two years |
|
15 |
Licence to possess firearm for occasional hunting and sports-shooting |
10 years |
|
16 |
Licence to possess firearm for dedicated hunting and dedicated sports-shooting |
10 years |
|
16A |
Licence to possess a firearm for professional hunting |
10 years |
|
17 |
Licence to possess firearm in private collection |
10 years |
|
18 |
Permit to possess ammunition in private collection |
10 years |
|
19 |
Licence to possess firearm, and permit to possess ammunition, in public collection |
10 years |
|
20 |
Licence to possess firearm for business purposes: Business as game ranger and in hunting |
10 years |
|
20 |
Licence to possess firearm for business purposes: Business other than as game rancher and in hunting |
Five years |
[Section 27 substituted by section 18 of Act No. 28 of 2006]
