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

Regulations

Firearms Control Fees Amendment Regulations, 2020

Chapter 5 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons

Part 3 : Manufacturers

44. Conditions applicable to temporary authorisation to display firearms and ammunition on premises other than those specified in manufacturer’s licence

 

The Registrar may impose the following conditions in respect of a temporary authorisation issued under section 50 of the Act:

(a) The manufacturer to whom a temporary authorisation has been issued must, for the duration of the display of the firearms or ammunition, or both keep the temporary authorisation at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation and the manufacturer must, at the request of a police official, produce the temporary authorisation to such police official for inspection;
(b) during any period when the premises specified in the temporary authorisation is closed for displaying purposes, all firearms or ammunition, or both which are on the premises, must be locked in the strong-room or safe for safe custody of firearms which has been specified on the temporary authorisation;
(c) during any period when the premises specified in the temporary authorisation is open for purposes to display firearms, firearms may only be displayed if the firearms are—
(i) unloaded; and
(ii) in the case of handguns, locked in a display counter or display cabinet that prevents the unauthorised access to the handguns displayed therein;
(iii) in the case of firearms, excluding handguns and firearms displayed as prescribed in subparagraph (ii)—
(aa) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device; or
(bb) securely attached with a metal attachment to a non-portable structure in such a manner that it cannot readily be removed; and
(iv) not displayed with ammunition that can be discharged from it;
(d) during any period when the premises specified in the temporary authorisation is open for displaying purposes—
(i) ammunition may only be displayed if the ammunition are securely locked in a display counter or display cabinet;
(ii) firearms or ammunition, or both which are not displayed must be locked in a strong-room or safe for safe custody of firearms which has been specified in the temporary authorisation;
(e) only persons specified in the temporary authorisation and who has in his or her possession a relevant competency certificate, may participate in the displaying of the firearms or ammunition, or both;
(f) the manufacturer must, at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation and during the period of validity of the temporary authorisation, keep a record in respect of every firearm and all ammunition in possession of the manufacturer on the premises wherein the following particulars must be recorded—
(i) the stock number allocated in accordance with regulation 47(1)(a) that must be clearly affixed by means of a temporary marking on the firearm;
(ii) the make, type, calibre of the firearm, as well as, every manufacturer’s serial number or additional identification mark contemplated in section 23(4) of the Act that is reflected on the firearm;
(iii) the calibre, make and quantity of all ammunition.
(g) the record prescribed in paragraph (f), must at the expiry of the period for which the temporary permit was issued, be incorporated and cross-referenced with the register prescribed in regulation 47.