Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)Chapter 21 : General provisions150. Deactivation of firearms or muzzle loading firearms |
| (1) | For purposes of this section "to deactivate" means to render permanently inoperable and "deactivation" has a corresponding meaning. |
| (2) | A firearm or muzzle loading firearm may only be deactivated by a gunsmith in the prescribed manner. |
[Section 150(2) substituted by section 51(b) of Act No. 28 of 2006]
| (3) | If a firearm or muzzle loading firearm is deactivated by a gunsmith— |
| (a) | the gunsmith must issue a certificate to that effect indicating the manner in which the deactivation was performed; |
| (b) | the holder of the licence in respect of the firearm in question must notify the Registrar within 14 days after such deactivation, and at the same time forward to the Registrar a copy of the deactivation certificate; and |
| (c) | the gunsmith must notify the Registrar within 14 days after any deactivation done by him or her, and at the same time forward to the Registrar a copy of the deactivation certificate. |
[Section 150(3) substituted by section 51(c) of Act No. 28 of 2006]
| (4) |
| (a) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, determine that a certificate of deactivation, which is valid in a country other than the Republic is a valid certificate of deactivation in the Republic. |
| (b) | A notice contemplated in paragraph (a) must be approved by Parliament before publication thereof. |
[Section 150 substituted by section 51(a) of Act No. 28 of 2006]