Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)Chapter 7 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons — dealers, manufacturers and gunsmithsPart 2 : Manufacturers53. Duties of manufacturer |
| (1) | A manufacturer may manufacture firearms or ammunition only on premises specified in the licence. |
| (2) | A manufacturer must apply or affix such serial number or any other mark to any firearm manufactured by the manufacturer as may be prescribed. |
| (3) | A manufacturer must keep registers containing such information as may be prescribed at the premises specified in the manufacturer’s licence. |
| (4) | A manufacturer must keep his or her manufacturer’s licence on the premises specified in the licence. |
| (5) | A manufacturer must, at the request of any police official, produce for inspection— |
| (a) | any firearms or ammunition that the manufacturer may have in stock; |
| (b) | his or her manufacturer’s licence; and |
| (c) | any register or electronic data kept by the manufacturer in terms of Part 2 of this Chapter. |
| (6) | A manufacturer must in the prescribed manner establish and maintain a workstation which links the registers referred to in subsection (3) to the central manufacturers’ database. |
| (7) | A manufacturer must comply with the conditions specified in the manufacturer’s licence. |