Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000) > Chapter 6 : Licence to possess firearm > 27. Period of validity of licence or permit

A licence or permit mentioned in Column 2 of the Table below remains valid for the period mentioned in Column 3 of that Table.

Table — Period of validity of licence or permit

Section number	Type of licence or permit	Period of validity
13	Licence to possess firearm for self-defence	Five years
14	Licence to possess restricted firearm for self-defence	Two years
15	Licence to possess firearm for occasional hunting and sports-shooting	10 years
16	Licence to possess firearm for dedicated hunting and dedicated sports-shooting	10 years
16A	Licence to possess a firearm for professional hunting	10 years
17	Licence to possess firearm in private collection	10 years
18	Permit to possess ammunition in private collection	10 years
19	Licence to possess firearm, and permit to possess ammunition, in public collection	10 years
20	Licence to possess firearm for business purposes: Business as game ranger and in hunting	10 years
20	Licence to possess firearm for business purposes: Business other than as game rancher and in hunting	Five years

[Section 27 substituted by section 18 of Act No. 28 of 2006]