Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)SchedulesSchedule 1 : Transitional provisions1. Existing licence to possess an arm |
| (1) | Subject to subitem (2) and item 11, any licence which was issued in terms of the previous Act and which was valid immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, remains valid for a period of five years from the date on which this Act comes into operation, unless such licence is terminated, cancelled or surrendered in terms of this Act. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The holder of a licence to possess an arm contemplated in subitem (1) must, before the end of the period contemplated in that subitem, in a lawful manner dispose of any firearms in his or her possession in excess of the number that he or she may lawfully possess in terms of this Act. |
| (b) | For the purpose of paragraph (a), section 31(2) does not apply. |
| (3) | Any firearm not disposed of as contemplated in subitem (2) may be forfeited to the State and must be disposed of in the prescribed manner. |