| (1) | A person who inherits a firearm or muzzle loading firearm must— |
| (a) | if he or she wishes to keep the firearm, apply for an appropriate licence, permit or authorisation in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | if he or she wishes to keep the muzzle loading firearm, obtain the necessary competency certificate in order to possess the muzzle loading firearm; or |
| (c) | if he or she does not wish to acquire the firearm or muzzle loading firearm, or fails to obtain the appropriate licence, permit or authorisation or competency certificate, have the firearm or muzzle loading firearm deactivated or dispose of it in terms of this Act. |
[Section 148(1) substituted by section 49 of Act No. 28 of 2006]
| (2) | The Registrar may issue a temporary authorization contemplated in section 21, to allow a person who inherits a firearm a reasonable time to dispose of it. |
