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

Chapter 4 : Competency certificates, licences, permits, authorisations and accreditations

Purchase

(1)	Any accreditation required in terms of this Act, must be done by the Registrar in accordance with such regulations, as may be prescribed.

(2)	The regulations contemplated in subsection (1) may set out different sets of criteria, in respect of different accreditations, which the Registrar must apply when issuing an accreditation and which criteria must at least include criteria relating to—

(a)	trustworthiness and integrity;

(b)	suitability to perform the relevant functions in terms of this Act;

(c)	capacity to serve the purpose of the accreditation; and

(d)	capacity to advance the purposes of this Act.

(3)

(a)	The Registrar may, by notice in writing, cancel an accreditation issued in terms of this Act if—

(i)	there is no longer compliance with any criterion for accreditation;

(ii)	the holder of the accreditation no longer qualifies to hold the accreditation in terms of this Act; of

(iii)

the holder of the accreditation has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of this Act or any condition specified in the accreditation.

(b)	A notice contemplated in subparagraph (a) n1ay only be issued if the Registrar has—

(i)	given the holder of the accreditation notice in writing of the grounds on which the cancellation is to be considered;

(ii)	informed the holder concerned in writing that he or she may submit written representations, within 30 days, as to why the accreditation should not be cancelled; and

(iii)

duly considered any representations received and all the facts pertaining to the matter.

[Section 8(3) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 28 of 2006]

(4)

(a)	If a notice contemplated in subsection (3) is issued in the case of an accreditation in respect of an association or organisation contemplated in section 16, 17, 18 or 19—

(i)	such notice must be published in the Gazette; and

(ii)	the registered members of that association or organisation must, within six months from the date of publication, join another relevant accredited association or organisation.

(b)	If a notice contemplated in subsection (3) is issued in the case of a licence issued in terms of section 20(2)(b) to (j), the former holder of the accreditation must dispose of the firearm in question through a dealer or in such manner as the Registrar may determine.

(c)	The disposal must take place within 60 days of the receipt of the notice or determination.

[Section 8(4) inserted by section 7(b) of Act No. 28 of 2006]

(5)	If the firearm is not disposed of within 60 days—

(a)	it must be forfeited to the State; and

(b)	the former holder of the accreditation must surrender it immediately at such place and in such manner as the Registrar may determine.

[Section 8(5) inserted by section 7(b) of Act No. 28 of 2006]

(6)	Any period contemplated in this section may be extended by the Registrar on good cause shown.

[Section 8(6) inserted by section 7(b) of Act No. 28 of 2006]