the cut-off date for re-licensing of firearms licences
21 February 2006
During December 2005, the Minister for Safety and Security Charles Nqakula
extended the 31 December 2005 cut-off date for relicensing of firearms licences
issued under the repealed Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969, to persons born
between 1 January and 31 March of any particular year. The date was extended
until 31 March 2006.
At the last firearms consultative forum between the Minister and
stakeholders, an appeal was made to extend the 31 December cut-off date also in
respect of the consecutive years (2007 - 2008) to 31 March of each year.
The Minister, at the meeting, agreed to the request and indicated that a
notice to that effect would be published in the Government Gazette.
That notice was published in the gazette on Monday, 20 February 2006.
Therefore cut-off dates for re-licensing of licenses issued under the Arms
and Ammunition Act, 1969, are now as follows:
Date of birth: Renewal Period
* 1 January - 31 March: until 31 March 2006
* 1 April - 30 June: 1 January 2006 until 31 March 2007
* 1 July - 30 September: 1 January 2007 until 31 March 2008
* 1 October - 31 December: 1 January 2008 until 31 March 2009
Firearms licenses issued under the repealed Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969,
will cease to be valid on 30 June 2009.
For more information please call:
Trevor Bloem
Cell: 082 778 3561
Hangwani Mulaudzi
Cell: 082 555 3505
Issued by: Ministry of Safety and Security
21 February 2006
