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The Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996 regulates possession, dealing, importation, exportation and manufacture of arms and ammunition in Namibia. It came into force on 1 April 1998 and was amended by the Combating of Domestic Violence Act 4 of 2003 and the General Law Amendment Act 14 of 2005. 2
Regulations were made under the Act. The Act also authorises regulations on matters including transport, storage, and certain acquisition, disposal, importation and exportation of arms, ammunition and ammunition-reloading equipment. 1 4
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Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996-Regulations 1998-067
REGULATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996
Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996
(GG 1338) brought into force on 1 April 1998 by GN 66/1998 (GG 1830) as amended by Combating of Domestic Violence Act 4 of 2003 (GG 3002) brought into force on 17 November 2003 by GN 234/2003 (GG 3094) General Law Amendment Act 14 of 2005 (GG 3565) came into force on date of publication: 28 December 2005 Part of section 38(2)(a) was struck out on constitutional grounds by S v Likuwa 1999 NR 151 (HC) . ACT To provide for control over the possession of arms and ammunition; to regulate the dealing in, importation, exportation and manufacture of, arms and ammunition; and to provide for incidental matters. (Signed by the President on 11 June 1996) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTI ONS PRELIMINARY
Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996-Regulations 1998-067
(v) where applicable the, number and date of the licence or permit which relates to the arm; (c) against the stock number of each arm disposed of after the coming into operation of these regulations - (i) the manufacturer’s serial number; (ii) the date of sale or transfer of the arm; (iii) the name and address of the person to whom the arm is sold or transferred; and (iv) the number and date of the licence or authorisation produced in terms of section 32(1)(a) of the Act. (2) The information which is required to be recorded in terms of subregulation (1)(a) shall be recorded within 30 days after the coming into operation of these regulations and the information required in terms of subregulat...
Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996
(g) the registration of and the payment of an annual registration fee, the keeping of registers and the rendering of returns by gunsmiths and the conditions subject to which they may carry on their trade; (h) the notification of a permanent change in the ordinary place of resi dence or the postal address of the holder of a licence to possess an arm; (i) the transportation of arms or ammunition; (j) the storage of arms and ammunition by licensed dealers and registered gunsmiths; (k) the acquisition, disposal, possession, importation or exportation of equipment and material designed for the charging or recharging of ammunition; (l) the declaration of persons of categories of persons as securit...
Explosives Act 26 of 1956-Regulations 1972-1604
Republic of Namibia 54 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Explosives Act 26 of 1956 Explosives Regulations STORAGE OF NITROCELLULOSE PROPELLANTS 8.23 8.23.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, persons who are in possession of one or more valid firearm licences issued in terms of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 (Act 75 of 1969), may in respect of each such licence keep on their premises 600 grams of nitrocellulose propellants for the private reloading of cartridges of small arms only and not for sale or other trade: Provided that the total amount of nitrocellulose propellants so kept shall not at any time exceed 2 400 grams in mass. [The Arms and Ammunition...
Arms and Ammunition Act 7 of 1996
(1) The provisions of this Act, other than the provisions of Chapter 2 or section 42, shall not apply to the possession or supply of arms or ammunition by - (a) any person on behalf of the State; (b) any person in his or her capacity as a person in the service of the State; (c) any person for the purpose of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act 44 of 1957). [The Defence Act 44 of 1957 has been replaced by the Defence Act 1 of 2002. Section 2 of Act 1 of 2002 provides that the Namibian Defence Force established by section 5 of Act 44 of 1957 continues to exist notwithstanding the repeal. Section 94 of Act 1 of 2002 provides that any force, auxiliary services or medical service established, or training o...