Notices > Notice in terms of Item 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1

Notice No. R. 914

23 September 2005

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

I, Charles Nqakula, Minister for Safety and Security hereby determine in terms of Item 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), the period within which a natural person who is subjected to the circumstances provided for in the Schedule and who is the holder of a licence, permit , certificate or authorisation in terms of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act No. 75 of I969), must apply for a licence, permit, certificate or authorisation in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 as set out in the Schedule.

C NQAKULA

Minister for Safety and Security

SCHEDULE

A natural person who—

(a)	is the holder of any licence, permit, certificate or authorisation to possess a firearm, which was issued in terms of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 and which was valid immediately before 1 July 2004; and

(b)	is able to prove to the satisfaction of the Registrar that he or she was, for the applicable period provided for in Government Notice R. 974 dated 20 August 2004, due to—

(i)	his or her absence from the Republic;

(ii)	his or her mental or physical incapacity; or

(iii)

due to circumstances for which he or she was not responsible,

unable to lodge an application as provided for in the said Government Notice,

must, subject to the provisions of Item 11(1)(c), apply for the corresponding licence, permit, certificate or authorisation in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000, within the renewal period of 90 days after he or she, as the case may be—

(a) returns to the Republic; or

(b) becomes physically able to comply with the requirements of the Act; or

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

Notices

Notice in terms of Item 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)

Notice No. R. 914 of 2005