Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)Chapter 13 : Inspections108. Request for information |
| (1) | A police official or any person authorised by the Registrar who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has or recently had a firearm or ammunition in his or her possession, may request that person to — |
| (a) | state his or her full name, age, residential and employment address; |
| (b) | produce his or her licence, permit or authorisation for the possession of the firearm; |
| (c) | answer questions relating to the whereabouts of the firearm; and |
| (d) | furnish any other information reasonably required by the police official or authorised person. |
| (2) | A police official or an authorised person, when exercising a power in terms of subsection (1) must— |
| (a) | identify himself or herself to the person referred to in subsection (1); and |
| (b) | produce his or her appointment certificate or authorisation. |