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

Regulations

Firearms Control Fees Amendment Regulations, 2020

Chapter 2 : Accreditation

4A. Accreditation of professional hunting association

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(1)A professional hunting association that applies for accreditation must, in addition to the relevant information required by Regulation 2, submit proof to the satisfaction of the Registrar that—
(a)it shall be a prerequisite that a full member of the professional hunting association must be in possession of a professional hunter's licence in terms of any applicable nature conservation legislation, before that member may be registered as a full member and professional hunter with the professional hunting association;
(b)it has a dedicated procedure in place to regularly evaluate its members for their—
(i)bona fides to be or remain a professional hunter; and
(ii)dedicated participation in their professional hunting activities;
(c)it will in respect of a registered member only allow membership to the association as long as the member is a person in good standing as a professional hunter with the association.

 

(2)

(a)A register contemplated in section 16A(4)(a) of the Act must contain the following information:
(i)the full names, identity number and residential address of all persons having applied for membership;
(ii) the motivation for the application by the person applying for membership;
(iii)whether membership was granted or refused and if refused the reason therefore; and
(iv)membership number and expiry date of membership.
(b)An accredited association contemplated in section 16A(2) of the Act must in addition to regulation 2(11) (a) and (b) annually within 90 days of the financial year end of the accredited association and annually thereafter, or within such extended period as agreed to by the Registrar, and annually thereafter or within such extended period as may be agreed to in writing by the Registrar, submit to the Registrar a written report reflecting the—
(i)details of all members whose registered membership with the accredited association was terminated; and
(ii)reasons for the termination of the membership.

 

[Regulation 4A inserted by section 6 of the Firearms Control Regulations, 2012, dated 1 March 2012]