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

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Firearms Control Fees Amendment Regulations, 2020

Chapter 5 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons

Part 4 : Gunsmiths

54. Conditions applicable to temporary authorisations to conduct business as gunsmith on premises other than those specified in gunsmith’s licence

 

The Registrar may impose the following conditions in respect of an application for a temporary authorisation issued under section 64 of the Act:

(a) The gunsmith to whom a temporary authorisation has been issued must, for the duration of conducting the business as a gunsmith, keep the temporary authorisation at the premises specified in the temporary authorisation and the gunsmith 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 of conducting business as a gunsmith, all firearms and ammunition 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 purpose of conducting business as a gunsmith, 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; or
(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
(cc) not displayed with ammunition that can be discharged from it;
(d) during any period when the premises specified in the temporary authorisation is open to conduct business as a gunsmith, firearms which are not displayed or on which work is being performed, 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 conduct business as a gunsmith on the premises;
(f) the gunsmith 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 gunsmith on the premises wherein the following particulars must be recorded—
(i) the stock number allocated in accordance with regulation 57(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; and
(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 57.