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Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)RegulationsFirearms Control Fees Amendment Regulations, 2020Chapter 4 : Licence to possess a firearm22. Registers in respect of a holder of a licence for business purposes |
| (1) | A register as contemplated in section 20(6)(a) of the Act— |
| (a) | must consist of pages which are all numbered in sequence and all information recorded in it must be written or printed in permanent ink; |
| (b) | all changes to the information recorded in it must be effected by means of crossing out in permanent ink and not by way of erasure; |
| (c) | no pages may be removed from it and every alteration must be signed by the person effecting it; |
| (d) | particulars that must be entered in terms of this regulation must be recorded on the receipt, transfer or disposal of the firearm concerned; |
| (e) | must contain the following information of all firearms in respect of which the business has a licence, permit or authorisation— |
| (i) | the make, type, calibre, 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; |
| (ii) | the licence, permit or authorisation number and date of issue in respect of the firearm; |
| (iii) | the date of acquisition and disposal of the firearm; and |
| (iv) | the full names, identity number, address and firearm licence, permit or authorisation number of the person from whom the firearm was acquired or to whom it was disposed to. |
| (2) | With regard to the providing of a firearm for use by another person, as contemplated in section 20(5)(a) of the Act, a register that complies with subregulation 1(a) to (d) must be maintained containing the following information— |
| (a) | 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; |
| (b) | the initials, surname and the identity number of the person to whom the firearm was provided; |
| (c) | the date and time of such provision; |
| (d) | the date and time of return of the firearm; |
| (e) | the signature of the person to whom the firearm was provided at the handing over of the firearm and on its return, serving as confirmation of the receipt and return of the firearm; |
| (f) | a copy of the written authorisation contemplated in regulation 21(1)(c); and |
| (g) | in the case of a security service provider or person contemplated in regulation 11(2), the registration number allocated by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority to the security officer to whom the firearm was provided. |
| (3) | In the case of a security service provider or a person contemplated in regulation 11(2), a register complying with subregulation 1(a) to (d) must be maintained and it must contain the following particulars regarding a firearm that was issued to and discharged by a security officer— |
| (a) | the full names, identity number and registration number allocated by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority of the security officer discharging the firearm; |
| (b) | particulars of the firearm as contained in subregulation (2)(a); |
| (c) | the date, time, place and circumstances pertaining to the discharge of the firearm; |
| (d) | information of any damage, injury or death caused by the discharge of the firearm; and |
| (e) | the date, time, police station and reference number allocated by the police station to the reporting of the incident to that police station. |
| (3A) | A security service provider or person accredited as contemplated in regulation 11(2) must keep a register regarding the performance of its functions contemplated in regulation 21(2)(s)(vii),(viii) and (ix), containing at least the following particulars: |
| (a) | the time, date and venue of the assessment session, the practical training session and the briefing session; |
| (b) | the names of the persons and institutions presenting the sessions contemplated in paragraph (a), and their contact particulars; |
| (c) | the full names, identity numbers and signatures of the security officers attending the sessions contemplated in paragraph (a); and |
| (d) | a summary of the results, outcomes or findings, as the case may be, of the assessment session, the practical session and the briefing session. |
| (4) | The registers referred to in subregulation (1), (2) 3) and (3A) must be maintained— |
| (a) | at the registered physical address of the business concerned; and |
| (b) | by the person who exercises control over the firearms at the place where the firearms are stored. |
| (5) | Subject to the provisions of section 146 of the Act and regulation 102(1), the registers contemplated in this regulation must be kept for a period of 10 years from the date of the last entry therein on the business premises specified on the licence. |
