Boksburg North SAPS reminds the public of the station’s firearm licence renewal (expired licence) process.
Boksburg North SAPS spokesperson Constable Justice Ramaube explains the process:
1. The applicant’s competency must be valid at the time of applying.
(If competency expired it must be renewed and approved before the firearm license application can be handed in).
2. The firearm applicant must bring the firearm with the application to the designated firearm office (DFO) for inspection.
a) The firearm serial number will be tested by the DFO. If there is a preference on the make or the calibre the DFO will give the applicant a SAPS521 (g), a notice of incorrect information to rectify the preference before an application can be handed in.
b) The firearm must be in the applicant’s name, with no third-party applications except for estate firearms that will follow normal estate application guidelines.
c)The firearm will be taken in by the SAPS, only inspected.
The firearm will be handed back to the applicant with Annexure B after inspection.
d) Annexure B will serve as a storage permit. The permit is for storage purposes only and not permission to carry or a firearm license. As per regulation 86 subsection (4) (Firearm must stay in the safe).
e) If the application is refused the applicant will be given 60 days to appeal and or legally dispose of the firearm as per the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 and the Firearms Control Regulations of 2004. If this was not done within 60 days from the date of expiry the firearm will be forfeited to the state.
3. The application is a normal new license application (SAPS 271) application. The supporting documents are as per the normal new application.
a) SAPS 271 form completed in black ink
b) Two colour passport photos
c) Two certified copies of an identity document
d) Certified copy of valid competency certificate
e) Certified copies of any existing licences front and back
f) Detailed motivation explaining the need for the firearm
g) In the event of occasional hunting/sport shooting, up-to-date letters stating that you hunt or do sport shooting / or sports club occasional membership.
h) In the event of dedicated hunting, copy of dedicated status with an association accredited by the saps with endorsement.
i) Three safe photos
j) Certified copy of proof of address
All certified copies must have a date stamp on them and not be older than 3 months.
All applications must be bound properly (no staples allowed. Please bind with file binders that go through the papers).
Notification of change of address
(1) The holder of a licence, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this chapter must in writing notify the registrar of changes in his or her physical or postal address within 30 days of such change occurring.
(2) The Registrar must within 30 days after receiving a notice referred to in subsection (1) Acknowledge receipt of that notice in writing.
Firearms Control Regulations 2004
Change of address
100. (1) a notification of the change of address as required under the act must be submitted to the relevant Designated Firearms Officer on the application form prescribed in Annexure “A”.
(2) With every notification for a change of physical address the relevant designated firearms officer must ensure that the safe custody facilities at the new address comply with the applicable provision in regulation 86.
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