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

Chapter 7 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons — dealers, manufacturers and gunsmiths

Part 3 : Gunsmiths

59. Prohibition of certain work

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No person may, without being the holder of a gunsmith’s licence or being registered as an apprentice to such holder—

(a)alter the mechanism of a firearm so as to enable the discharging of more than one shot with a single depression of the trigger;
(b)alter the calibre of a firearm;
(c)alter the barrel length of a firearm;
(d)alter or remove the serial number or any other identifying mark of a firearm; or
(e) such other work as may be prescribed.