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Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)

Chapter 7 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons — dealers, manufacturers and gunsmiths

Part 2 : Manufacturers

53. Duties of manufacturer

 

(1) A manufacturer may manufacture firearms or ammunition only on premises specified in the licence.

 

(2) A manufacturer must apply or affix such serial number or any other mark to any firearm manufactured by the manufacturer as may be prescribed.

 

(3) A manufacturer must keep registers containing such information as may be prescribed at the premises specified in the manufacturer’s licence.

 

(4) A manufacturer must keep his or her manufacturer’s licence on the premises specified in the licence.

 

(5) A manufacturer must, at the request of any police official, produce for inspection—
(a) any firearms or ammunition that the manufacturer may have in stock;
(b) his or her manufacturer’s licence; and
(c) any register or electronic data kept by the manufacturer in terms of Part 2 of this Chapter.

 

(6) A manufacturer must in the prescribed manner establish and maintain a workstation which links the registers referred to in subsection (3) to the central manufacturers’ database.

 

(7) A manufacturer must comply with the conditions specified in the manufacturer’s licence.