Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)

Notices

National Instruction 1/2013 : Protection from Harassment

9. Seizure of any weapon in terms of a court order
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(1)The court may, in terms of section 10(3)(a)(i) of the Act , order a member to seize any weapon in the possession or under the control of a respondent .

 

(2)Any such weapon seized must be handed in at the police station to be dealt with in accordance with section 102 or section 103 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), whichever may be applicable .

 

(3) Any weapon seized must be handed in at the police station and a SAPS 13 tag must be attached thereto and the weapon must be retained in police custody for such period of time as the court may determine and may only be returned to the respondent on such conditions as the court may determine.