PART V | MANUFACTURING AND DEALING IN ARMS |
| Application for licence to manufacture, deal in, or repair arms |
| 13. Any person desiring to manufacture, deal in, or repair arms shall apply to the Licensing Officer for a licence to manufacture, deal in, or repair the arms. |
| Form and validity of licence to manufacture, deal in, or repair arms |
14.—(1) A licence to manufacture, deal in, or repair arms shall, subject to such modifications as the circumstances require, be in Form C set out in the Schedule.| (2) Such licence shall be limited to the manufacture, dealing in or repair of, as the case may be, such arms or types thereof as may be specified therein. |
| (3) A licence under paragraph (1) shall be valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issue. |
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15.—(1) Every licensed dealer shall keep a stock and sales book of such arms, which shall be open, during business hours, to the inspection of the Licensing Officer or any officer deputed by him.| (2) Every licensed dealer shall on demand furnish the Licensing Officer or the person deputed by him with copies of any entries which he may be required to supply. |
(3) The stock and sales book shall specify —| (a) | the date on which any arms are taken into stock; | | (b) | the number of the import licence (if the arms have been imported) or the name of the person from whom the arms were purchased or received; | | (c) | the description of the arms; | | (d) | numbers of each description taken into stock; | | (e) | the date of sale of any arms; | | (f) | the number of the purchase licence or export licence; and | | (g) | the quantity of each description of arms sold or exported. |
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| Book to be balanced monthly |
16.—(1) Every licensed dealer shall balance, monthly, his stock and sales book.| (2) The stocks of each licensed dealer shall be checked at least once in each quarter by the Licensing Officer or by an officer deputed by him. |
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| 17. Every licensed dealer shall keep affixed to the outside of his premises a board to be approved by the Licensing Officer specifying the licensee’s name, and containing the words “Licensed to manufacture or deal in, or repair (as the case may be) guns or arms”. |
| Stock to be kept in secure place |
18.—(1) Every licensed dealer shall keep his entire stock within the place or places described on his licence and in no other place.(2) Every licensed dealer shall ensure that such place shall —| (a) | be of sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Licensing Officer; and | | (b) | be open to the inspection of the Licensing Officer or any officer deputed by him, during business hours. |
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| (3) Any person who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. |
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| Book to be kept by person licensed to repair arms |
19. Every person licensed to repair arms shall keep a book which shall be open to the inspection of the Licensing Officer or an officer deputed by him, in which he shall enter —| (a) | the date on which any arms are received by him for repair; | | (b) | the name and address of the person from whom the arms are received; | | (c) | the description of the arms; and | | (d) | the date on which, and the name and address of the person to whom, the arms were returned. |
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| Penalty under rules 15, 16 (1), 17 and 19 |
| 20. Any person who contravenes rule 15, 16(1), 17 or 19 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. |
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