REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, FIREARMS CONTROL ANENOMENT BILL \ (As introduced inthe National Assembly (proposed set O-.., summary of Bil published in Government Gazatte No, 2017) (The Engish texts the offical x OF POLICE) 6 7 Q080617 EXPLANATORY NOTE: t 11 Words in bold and in brackets { ] denote deletions; and Underined words denote additions or insertions ae ‘To amend the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2004 to provide for the insertion ofa definition for “Authority water, a aso nangpednaen ‘System’, "percussionicap and ball firearm" firearm" anc "Service"; the substitution of the defiit “dedicated sportsperson", “firearm”, loading fires Included in the definition of “firearm”, deletion of other le loading firearms and consequential amendments relating ide for the amendment of the provision relating to prohibited to provide for the issue of competency certificates to persons between the age of 16 and 21 years based on compelling reasons; to provide {or the verification by accredited associations of applications to possess a firearm; to provide for the period of validity ofall competency certificate to be five years; to provide for the applicant for a competency certificate to submit 3medical report by a health professional to provide forthe Registrar to provisionally suspend the processing ofan application fora competency caritcata whera the spplicant has heen inte with an interim protection order in terms ofthe Domestic Violence Actor the Protection from Harassment [Ac to provide forth time period for the renewal ofa competency certificate: to provide for matters relating to additional licences; to provide vore applicant fora firearm to provide a valid reason for possessing provide that no firearm lc eee eee eee collector may of .atters relating to collectors; to provide that an association may not classify a private collector in more 3 t provide that a private collector may only collect a prohibited firearm i itis permanently deactivated; to provide for the dyAion ofthe provision that requires @ prohibited or restricted firearm ‘must undergo a prescribed reversible non-damaging procedure before itis stored; to provide fora limitation on the number of cartridges per firearm in a Private collection; to provide forthe reduction in the rounds of ammunition that a private collector may possat per calibre; to provide for the deletion of