Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)Chapter 7 : Licences issued to particular categories of persons — dealers, manufacturers and gunsmithsPart 3 : Gunsmiths69. Suspension of gunsmith's licence |
| (1) | The Registrar may suspend a gunsmith’s licence if the Registrar has information in a sworn statement or on solemn declaration that the gunsmith has committed an offence in terms of this Act for which a sentence of imprisonment for a period of five years or more may be imposed. |
| (2) | A licence may be suspended for not more than seven days without affording the holder of the licence a hearing. |
| (3) | A suspension may endure for a period longer than seven days if the— |
| (a) | holder has been afforded an opportunity to make written representations to the Registrar; |
| (b) | Registrar has given due consideration to the representations; |
| (c) | Registrar deems it necessary in order to achieve the objects of this Act; and |
| (d) | suspension has been confirmed by a court. |
| (4) | A gunsmith may not conduct business as a gunsmith for such period as the licence is suspended. |