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3. (1) The forms set out in the Second Schedule shall be used for the purposes of the Arms and Ammunition Act, No. 24 of 1964, and these regulations shall be completed as necessary and in accordance with the instructions contained in those forms.

(2) If required by the forms, a declaration on oath shall be made before a justice of the peace or a commissioner of oaths.

Firearms dealer’s additional duties.

4. (1) A firearms dealer shall not sell, issue or return a firearm, or barrel, bolt or chamber of a firearm to any person other than another firearms dealer, unless such firearm or part thereof bears a mark or number of identification.

(2) A firearms dealer shall maintain equipment for the purpose of stamping marks and numbers of identification on firearms, and parts of firearms, in accordance with this regulation.

(3) A firearms dealer shall comply with any directions given by the licensing officer concerning the —

(a) firearms or parts to be stamped;

(b) manner in which the stamping is to be effected;

(d) safe custody of the keys, and any duplicate keys, of his premises.

(Amended L.N. 61/1965.)

Firearms dealer’s register of marks.

5. A firearms dealer shall securely maintain under lock and key, an accurate register of marks, in a form approved by the licensing officer, in which he shall record —

(a) every mark or number of identification stamped by him;

(b) the make, type and calibre of the firearm or part stamped;

(d) the mark or number of any firearm to which a part so stamped is affixed. (Amended L.N. 61/1965.)

Firearms dealer’s register of dealings.

6. (1) On the commencement of these regulations a firearms dealer shall enter in a register, kept in accordance with this regulation, particulars of all firearms and ammunition held by him at the close of business on the preceding day.

(2) A firearms dealer shall keep a register, in such form as the licensing officer may approve, of all firearms and ammunition —

(a) received by him subsequent to the commencement of these regulations; and

(b) sold or otherwise disposed of by him, together with the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were delivered in pursuance thereof; and of all licences relevant to such firearms and ammunition.

Firearms dealer’s return.

7. On or before the fifteenth day of January, and thereafter on or before the fifteenth day of July, in each year, a firearms dealer shall make a return to the licensing officer in duplicate and in the approved form, of all firearms and ammunition which the dealer received or disposed of during the half-year ended the thirty-first day of December, and, also during the half-year ended on the thirtieth day of June, immediately preceding. (Amended L.N.61/1965.)

Police stations and purposes of section 2 of the Act. (Third Schedule)

8. For the purposes of the definition of “appropriate officer“ in section 2 of the Arms and Ammunition Act, No. 24 of 1964, the police stations shall be those mentioned in the Third Schedule.

Penalties.

9. A firearms dealer who contravenes these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred emalangeni or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 2)

FEES

Proclamation section, subsection and paragraph applicable

		E. c.
5.(4)(c)	On issuance or renewal of a firearms dealer’s licence........................................	1200.00 a year
9.(5)(b)	For registration of a firearm......................	120.00 a year
10.(5)(a)(i)	On grant of permit for temporary possession of firearm or ammunition.........	120.00 a year
11.(4)(b) and 11.(5)(b)	On issuance or renewal of a licence to possess of firearm, namely —
	(a) revolver, rifle or pistol.......................	120.00 a year
	(b) shotgun and other kind of firearm.......	80.00 a year
11.(8)(d)	On grant of certificate where loss, etc., of licence....................................................	15.00 a year
11.(9)(c)	On replacement of a certificate for registration..............................................	15.00 a year
28.(1)(b)	For review of decision of Licensing Officer..	500.00 a year
28.(3)(b)	For review of declaration of qualification...	500.00 a year
	(Amended L.N. 61/1965; L.N.30/2004.)

SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulation 3)

Form 1

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964.

(Section 5(1))

LICENCE TO DEAL IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

No....................

Permission is hereby granted to...................................................

...............................................................................................

to deal in firearms and ammunition at ........................................

...............................................................................................

from the date of this licence until the 31st day of December, 20

Dated this....................... day of................................ 20............

............................................

(Signature)

Licensing Officer.

(Amended L.N. 61 of 1965.)

Form 2.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Section 9(1))

APPLICATION TO *IMPORT/PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE
ACQUIRE FIREARM(S) *AND/OR AMMUNITION

*Delete what is inapplicable.

1. Name (in full)......................................................................

2. (1) Postal address.................................................................

(2) If above address is temporary, only, state address to which communications should
be sent..........................................................................

....................................................................................

(3) Residential address..........................................................

3. Age.................................. 4. Nationality.......................

5. Occupation..........................................................................

6. Reason for requiring the firearm(s) and ammunition specified in paragraph 7.

7. Firearms and ammunition for which permit required:

(a) Firearms —

(i) Possessed at date of application.................................

..............................................................................

(ii) Desired to be imported/purchased or otherwise acquired*

..............................................................................

* State quantity, type, calibre, maker’s name and, if available, identification number or other distinguishing mark.

(b) Ammunition —	Quantity	Type and Calibre
(i) Possessed at date of application	................	................
(ii) Maximum amount desired to be purchased or acquired at any one time	................	................
(iii) Total amount desired to be purchased or acquired in one year	................	................
(iv) Maximum amount desired to be possessed at any one time	................	...............

8. (a) Whether an application has previously been made by applicant or, if application on behalf of a body of persons, by another person on that behalf..........

(b) If so, details to be given..................................................

...................................................................................

....................................................................................

(d) Whether applicant has ever been refused a licence for a firearm, disqualified from acquiring or possessing a firearm or convicted of an offence involving the use of a firearm

....................................................................................

9. If so, details to be given

....................................................................................

DECLARATION

10. I hereby apply for a permit in respect of the firearm(s) and/or ammunition
specified above, and I hereby solemnly declare on oath /declare that the
forgoing statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am not disqualified in any way from possessing a firearm.

............................................

(Signature)

Sworn before me this......... day of........................ 20............

............................................

(Signature)

Justice of the Peace/Commissioner of Oaths.

Form 3.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Section 8(1))

PERMIT TO IMPORT */PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE FIREARM(S) AND*/OR AMMUNITION

*Delete what is inapplicable

Place of issue........................................................ Permit No.....

Permission is hereby granted to (name in full block letters)

...............................................................................................

of (postal address).....................................................................

...............................................................................................

(residential address)...................................................................

...............................................................................................

to import*/purchase or otherwise acquire the following firearm(s) and */or ammunition —

(a) firearms (quantity, type, calibre, maker’s name and, if available, identification number or other distinguishing mark)

....................................................................................

(b) Ammunition (quantity, type and calibre)

....................................................................................

The above permission is subject to the following special conditions —

....................................................................................

Date...........................

............................................

(Signature)

Licensing Officer.

Form 4.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Section 9(7)(b))

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF FIREARM(S)

Serial No........................

This is to certify that I, ..............................................................

(name)

Commissioner of Police of Swaziland, have today registered the following firearm(s)

...............................................................................................

(Enter quantity, type, calibre, maker’s name and identification number or other distinguishing mark)...............................................................................................

...............................................................................................

as entitling (name in full in block letters)......................................

of (postal address).....................................................................

...............................................................................................

(residential address)...................................................................

...............................................................................................

to apply for the issuance, on the payment of the prescribed fee, of a licence to possess it/them.

Date...................................... (Signature).............................

Photograph of
entitled
person

Form 5.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Sections 9(9) and 11(5))

LICENCE TO POSSESS FIREARM(S)

1. Name (in full)......................................................................

2. Postal address......................................................................

3. Residential address...............................................................

4. District................................................................................

5. Description of firearm —

(Enter quantity, type, calibre, maker’s name and identification number or other distinguishing mark)

6. Certificate of Registration No............. dated...........................

19.............

Issued at................................

Date......................................

(Signature).............................

Licensing Officer.

Form 6.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Section 10(5)(a)(i))

PERMIT FOR TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF FIREARM(S) *AND/OR AMMUNITION

*Delete what is inapplicable

Permit No................................... Police Station.........................

...............................................................................................

(name)

of............................................................................................

(postal address)

and..........................................................................................

(residential address)

is hereby, and under the authority of the Licensing Officer, permitted to have in his possession

until the......................... day of................................ 20............

or until the firearm(s) *and/or ammunition has/have been disposed of (whichever is earlier) the following firearms *and/or ammunition —

(a) Firearms (Enter quantity, type, calibre, maker’s name and identification number or other distinguishing mark)

....................................................................................

(b) Ammunition (Enter quantity, type and calibre)

....................................................................................

subject to the following special conditions, where applicable, namely, that the holder of this permit shall —

(1) inform the Licensing Officer forthwith of the name and address of any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any of the above firearm(s) *and/or ammunition;

(2) take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safe custody of the *firearm(s) and/or ammunition, and immediately report any loss or theft thereof to the Licensing Officer or other police officer if nearer; and

(3) return this permit to the officer issuing it or the nearest appropriate officer on expiration of the period of its validity or as soon as a licence has been issued to possess the firearm(s), whichever takes place earlier.

Date......................................

(Signature) Police Officer/Customs Officer
Immigration Officer.

(Amended L.N. 61 of 1965.)

Form 7.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT, 1964

(Section 11(8))

CERTIFICATE OF LOSS, DEFACEMENT OR DESTRUCTION OF LICENCE

WHEREAS on the............................................................. day of

....................................................................... 20 ,a licence was

issued by..................................... to.........................................

...............................................................................................

of............................................................................................

...............................................................................................

(name in full)

...............................................................................................

(postal address)

............................................

(residential address)

district................................. to possess the following firearm(s) —

...........................................................................

(Enter quantity, type, calibre; makers name and identification number or other distinguishing mark)

...........................................................................

(reference Certificate of Registration No..................

dated.................................................. 20............

Form 7.

*Delete what is inapplicable.

AND WHEREAS it has been proved to my satisfaction that that licence has been *lost/ defaced/destroyed;

Now I do hereby grant the said............................................

(name)

this certificate to be in lieu of that licence and of the like force and effect.

Given under my hand at..................................... this...........

day of................................................... 20...............................

............................................

(Signature) Licensing Officer.

THIRD SCHEDULE

(Regulation 8)

Police Stations

Siteki Police Station

Big Bend Police Station

Lubuli Police Station

Nomahasha Police Station

Manzini Police Station

Mankayane Police Station

Bhunya Police Station

Malkerns Police Station

Mbabane Police Station

Pigg’s Peak Police Station

Hlatikulu Police Station

Nhlangano Police Station

Hluti Police Station

Lavumisa Police Station

Simunye Police Station

Tshaneni Police Station

Siphofaneni Police Station

Matsapha Police Station

Sidvokodvo Police Station

Mliba Police Station

Lobamba Police Station

Gege Police Station

(Amended L.N. 61/1965; L.N. 72/1966; L.N.30/2004.)

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