Firearms Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Firearms Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 69 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Firearms Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Firearms Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Firearms Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3A pplication
- S. 4E stablishment of Central Firearms Registry
- S. 5L icensing authorities
- S. 6(1) No person shall import firearms or ammunition except under the authority of, Import of firearms and
- S. 7D eposit in warehouse of firearms or ammunition imported for sale
- S. 8R egistration of imported firearms and ammunition
- S. 9(1) No person shall export firearms or ammunition except under the authority of, Restriction on export
- S. 10(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall purchase, acquire or Prohibition against
- S. 11E xemptions from holding firearm licence
- S. 12F irearm certificate
- S. 13(1) An application for the issue of a firearm licence or a duplicate firearm licence Firearm licence
- S. 14P eriod of validity and renewal of firearm licence
- S. 15V ariation and revocation of firearm licence
- S. 16A ntique firearms
- S. 17A ssociations
- S. 18Y oung persons
- S. 19S ervants of the Republic
- S. 20(1) Any police officer or authorised officer may demand from any person whom Production of licence
- S. 21P roduction of firearms
- S. 22C hange of residence of holder of firearm licence
- S. 23D eath of holder of firearm licence
- S. 24P rivate warehouses
- S. 25R estrictions on sale or transfer of firearms
- S. 26R egistration of firearms dealers
- S. 27R egistration of places of business of firearms dealers
- S. 28C onsequences of removal of place of business from register
- S. 29P roduction of firearms dealer's licence
- S. 30F orm and duration of firearms dealer's licence
- S. 31P rescribed fees
- S. 32R egister of transactions in firearms and ammunition
- S. 33P owers of court on conviction of firearms dealer
- S. 34R estriction on manufacture of firearms and ammunition
- S. 35R epair, etc., of firearms and ammunition
- S. 36(1) No person shall, without the written permission of an authorised officer- Restriction on
- S. 37P rohibited articles
- S. 38(1) Every person having in his possession or under his control any firearm or Safe custody of
- S. 39(1) If any firearm is lost, stolen or destroyed the holder of the firearm licence or Notice of loss of
- S. 40F ailure to take precautions against injury or damage
- S. 41F irearms Code
- S. 42L oan of firearms
- S. 43P rohibition of pawning of firearms
- S. 44(1) An authorised officer may in the interests of public safety require any person Deposit of firearms for
- S. 45P ower to prohibit carrying, etc., of firearms
- S. 46P ower to take possession of stocks of firearms and ammunition
- S. 47(1) Any person who is under the influence of drink, or who behaves in a Carrying firarms when
- S. 48P ossessing firearms with intent to injure
- S. 49(1) Any person who makes or attempts to make any use whatever of a firearm Penalty for use and
- S. 50P owers of search
- S. 51P owers of search without warrant
- S. 52Any person who obstructs any officer in the execution of a search warrant Obstruction, etc., of
- S. 53T aking possession of firearms or ammunition by customs officer
- S. 54P enalties, forfeiture and revocation of licence
- S. 55A iding and abetting, etc.
- S. 56D isposal of unclaimed firearms and ammunition
- S. 57S ervice of notices
- S. 58R egulations
- S. 59Where any discretion is conferred on any person by or under this Act or any Exercise of discretion
- S. 60R ectification of register following appeal
- S. 61The Firearms Act, 1965, Act No. 24 of 1965, is hereby repealed: Repeal and saving
- S. CSection C
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IIIMPORT AND EXPORT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONPART II IMPORT AND EXPORT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
- S. IIIFIREARM LICENCESPART III FIREARM LICENCES
- S. IVSALE AND TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FIREARMS DEALERS AND PRIVATE WAREHOUSESPART IV SALE AND TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION:
- S. VMANUFACTURE, REPAIR AND CONVERSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONPART V MANUFACTURE, REPAIR AND CONVERSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
- S. VIMISCELLANEOUSPART VI MISCELLANEOUS
- S. VIIGENERALPART VII GENERAL