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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 2 : Dealers

34. Conditions applicable to temporary authorisations to trade in firearms and ammunition on premises other than those specified in dealer’s licence

 

The Registrar may impose the following conditions in respect of a temporary authorisation issued under section 36 of the Act:

(a) The dealer to whom a temporary authorisation has been issued must, for the duration of the trade in firearms and ammunition, keep the temporary authorisation at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation and the dealer 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 purpose to trade in firearms and ammunition, all firearms and ammunition which are on the premises, must be locked in the strong-room or safe for safe custody of firearms and ammunition 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 trade in firearms and ammunition, firearms and ammunition 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 purpose to trade in firearms and ammunition—
(i) ammunition may only be displayed if the ammunition are securely locked in a display counter or display cabinet; and
(ii) firearms or ammunition or both which are not displayed must be locked in a strong-room or safe for safe custody of firearms and ammunition 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 trade at the specified premises on behalf of the dealer;
(f) must during the period of trade at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation, keep a record in respect of every firearm and all ammunition in possession of the dealer on the premises wherein the following particulars must be recorded—
(i) the stock number allocated in accordance with regulation 37(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;
(iv) the date of sale of any firearm or ammunition, or both;
(v) the full name, physical address and identity number or registration number, as the case may be, of the person to whom a firearm or ammunition, or both has been sold;
(vi) the date of issue and number of the licence, permit or authorization contemplated in section 90(d) of the Act, in terms whereof the person to whom the ammunition has been sold, may possess the ammunition;
(vii) the calibre, make and quantity of ammunition sold; and
(viii) the signature of the person to whom the ammunition has been sold that must be affixed to the recorded particulars;
(g) no firearm may be delivered to a person to whom it was sold at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation until the register prescribed in regulation 37(1) have been duly completed by the dealer; and
(h) 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 37.