DKOA: RENEWAL OF FIREARMS: Ida Smalberger 
        Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 16:14:36 +0200 
       From: David Larsen - Salbu <salbu@icon.co.za> 
 Organization: SALBU 
         To: ida@sagro.co.za 
         CC: Jean Duvenhage <jeand@iafrica.com>, Derik Minnaar <dminnaar@grintek.com>, Len Petzer <petzerlj@telkomsa.net>, 
             Philip Weyers <weyers@worldonline.co.za> 
 
 
Dear Ida, 

RENEWAL OF FIREARMS  

Thank you for the clear and consise e-mail on the above subject. 

Kind regards, 

David Larsen - Salbu 

Secretary: Doornkloof Owners Association (DKOA) 
 

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Ida Smalberger wrote:  

   To all our members (and friends)  

  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARMS CONTROL ACT  

Recently some media reports were published on the implementation of the Firearms Control Act, 2000, Act no. 60 of 2000.  Some of these reports are incomplete and may confuse firearm owners. 

  The correct information is as follows: 

        All firearms licences issued in terms of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969, are still valid!!!  
        Although the Firearms Control Act, 2000 has been approved, only certain sections of the Act have been implemented. 
        The Firearms Control Act, 2000 requires that all existing firearm licenses must be renewed in terms of this act.  The perception that firearms licences 
        must be renewed before March 2004 is incorrect.  The renewal of existing firearms licences will take place over a period of five years. 
        Renewal will take place (depending on birth dates) within these periods: 

          Jan - March           - 2005 
          Apr - Jun               - 2006 
          Jul - Sept              - 2007 
          Oct - Dec               - 2008 

        SAPS is busy with a process to accredited institutions and organizations such as Hunting Associations, Persons who provide training in the use of 
        firearms, Game hunters (Professional hunters), Persons who conduct business in hunting, etc. 

        Persons who will apply for a license, will have to undergo training with a accredited training institution.  After successful completion of the training, the 
        institution will issue the person with a training certificate which is a prerequisite to obtain a competency certificate.  This certificate is issued by the SAPS 
        Central Firearms Control Register (depends on criminal record, etc).  The competency certificate will be valid for five years. 

        Owners can apply for accreditation as a business (must be a member of a Organization) and need to supply: 

          Proof of membership 
          Constitution of organisation 
          Proof of ownership of farm or letter of confirmation of managing a game farm. 

        Hunters from foreign countries will still be able to obtain import/export permits at the airports as in the past.  (The "21 days-issue" is only for collectors 
        or other organizations importing firearms into the Country) 

  For any further questions please don't hesitate to ask, if I don't know the answers, I'll try my best to find out!! 

  For our friends…. 

        Interested in becoming a member of the Northern Game Farmers Organisation - The official mouthpiece for all farmers in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, 
        Limpopo and North West? 
        Interested to be appointed as an authorized person to issue permits for transport of warthog and wild pig meat? 
        All wildebeest farmers must register their land as wildebeest registered land.  Do you need registration forms? 

  Please call our office (012) 335 6994 for information and application forms. 

  Regards 

   
  Ida Smalberger  
  MANAGER: NORTHERN GAME FARMERS ORGANISATION  

  PS:  This information was obtained by Sup L. Coetzee of SAPS