Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000

The Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 intends:

• to establish a comprehensive and an effective system of firearms control; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Amends

• General Law Amendment Law 80 of 1971
• Second General Law Amendment Law 94 of 1974

Commencement

• 1 July 2004 (Gazette 26374 of 28 May 2004)
• 1 June 2001: Certain definitions in s. 1, ss. 2, 5, 113, 120 (1) (a) and (c), 121 and 140 and Schedule 4 to the extent that it relates to the penalties prescribed for a contravention of s. 140 (2)  (Gazette 22347 of 1 June 2001)
• 1 July 2003: Ss. 1 (i), (v), (ix), (x), (xi), (xvii), (xix), (xx), (xxi), (xxii), (xxiv), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii), (xxviii), (xxix), (xxxi), (xxxii), (xxxiv), ss. 8, 95 (a) (vi), 115, 123, 124 (2) (h), 124 (3), 125 (1) (g), 128, 129, 130, 131, 133 (1) (d), (2), (3), (4), 141, 143, 144, 145 (1) (a), (k), (l), (n), 145 (2), 151 and 152 (Gazette 25153 of 30 June 2003)

Amendments

The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/fca2000192/ [Updated to 14 April 2023]