Inspections

(1) Subject to section 107, any holder of a licence, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this Act must—

(a) produce the licence, permit or authorisation for inspection within seven days of being required to do so by any police official or by any person authorised by the Registrar;

(b) maintain the licence, permit or authorisation in such a state that it can be produced in an undefaced and legible condition; and

(c) produce the firearm in respect of which the licence, permit or authorisation is issued within seven days of being required to do so by any police official or by any person authorised by the Registrar.

(2) A police official or an authorised person, when exercising a power in terms of subsection (1) must—

(a) identify himself or herself to the person referred to in subsection (1); and

(b) produce his or her appointment certificate or authorisation.

[S 106 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) Any person who carries with him or her a firearm must at the request of a police official or any person authorised by the Registrar produce the licence, permit or authorisation, as the case may be, in respect of such firearm for inspection.

(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) must—

(a) at the request and to the satisfaction of a police official or any person authorised by the Registrar, identify himself or herself forthwith; and

(b) at the request of a police official or any person authorised by the Registrar, produce such firearm for inspection.

(3) If a person fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2), the police official or authorised person may seize the firearm without a warrant and keep the firearm in custody until the licence, permit or authorisation is produced or the firearm is disposed of in terms of this Act.

(4) A police official or an authorised person, when exercising a power in terms of subsection (1) or

(2) must—

(a) identify himself or herself to the person referred to in subsection (1); and

(b) produce his or her appointment certificate or authorisation.

[S 107 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) A police official or any person authorised by the Registrar who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has or recently had a firearm or ammunition in his or her possession, may request that person to—

(a) state his or her full name, age, residential and employment address;

(b) produce his or her licence, permit or authorisation for the possession of the firearm;

(c) answer questions relating to the whereabouts of the firearm; and

(d) furnish any other information reasonably required by the police official or authorised person.

(2) A police official or an authorised person, when exercising a power in terms of subsection (1) must—

(a) identify himself or herself to the person referred to in subsection (1); and

(b) produce his or her appointment certificate or authorisation.

[S 108 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) A police official or any person authorised by the Registrar may enter any—

(a) place of business of a dealer;

(b) firearm or ammunition factory or place of business of a manufacturer of firearms and ammunition;

(c) place of business of a gunsmith;

(d) place of business of the holder of an import or export permit;

(e) place of business, including any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, of an authorised transporter of firearms and ammunition;

(f) office or premises of an Official Institution which may issue a permit to its employees to possess and use firearms; or

(g) place of business, including any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, of the holder of a licence in respect of firearms used for business purposes referred to in section 20, and conduct such inspection as may be necessary in order to determine whether the requirements and conditions of this Act or of any competency certificate, licence, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this Act are being complied with.

(2) The Registrar must comply with such security arrangements as may be agreed upon with the head of the Official Institution in question.

[S 109 commencement: 1 July 2004.]