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1 The Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of ZambiaREPUBLIC OF ZAMBIATHE FIREARMS ACTCHAPTER 110 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIACHAPTER 110 THE FIREARMS ACTTHE FIREARMS ACTARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPART I PRELIMINARYPART IPRELIMINARYS ection 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Establishment of Central Firearms Registry 5. Licensing authoritiesPART II IMPORT AND EXPORT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONPART IIIMPORT AND EXPORT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONThe Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia 6.

2 Import of firearms and ammunition 6A. Import of firearms or ammunition by public officers. 6B. Import of firearms or ammunition by foreign diplomats 7. Deposit in warehouse of firearms or ammunition imported for sale 8. Registration of imported firearms and ammunition 9. Restriction on export of firearms and ammunitionPART III FIREARM LICENCESPART IIIFIREARM LICENCES10. Prohibition against purchase, etc., of firearms or ammunition without licence11. Exemptions from holding firearm licence12. Firearm certificate13.

3 Firearm licence14. Period of validity and renewal of firearm licence15. Variation and revocation of firearm licence16. Antique firearms17. Associations18. Young persons19. Servants of the RepublicSection20. Production of licence21. Production of firearms22. Change of residence of holder of firearm licence23. Death of holder of firearm licencePART IV SALE AND TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FIREARMSDEALERS AND PRIVATE WAREHOUSESPART IVSALE AND TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION: FIREARMS DEALERS AND PRIVATE WAREHOUSESThe Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia24.

4 Private warehouses25. Restrictions on sale or transfer of firearms26. Registration of firearms dealers27. Registration of places of business of firearms dealers28. Consequences of removal of place of business from register29. Production of firearms dealer's licence30. Form and duration of firearms dealer's licence31. Prescribed fees32. Register of transactions in firearms and ammunition33. Powers of court on conviction of firearms dealerPART V MANUFACTURE, REPAIR AND CONVERSION OF FIREARMS ANDAMMUNITIONPART VMANUFACTURE, REPAIR AND CONVERSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION34.

5 Restriction on manufacture of firearms and ammunition35. Repair, etc., of firearms and ammunition36. Restriction on conversion of firearmsPART VI MISCELLANEOUSPART VIMISCELLANEOUS37. Prohibited articles38. Safe custody of firearms and ammunition39. Notice of loss of firearm40. Failure to take precautions against injury or damage41. Firearms Code42. Loan of firearms43. Prohibition of pawning of firearmsSection44. Deposit of firearms for safe custody45. Power to prohibit carrying, etc.

6 , of firearms46. Power to take possession of stocks of firearms and ammunition47. Carrying firearms when drunk, Possessing firearms with intent to injure49. Penalty for use and possession of firearms in certain casesThe Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of ZambiaPART VII GENERALPART VIIGENERAL50. Powers of search51. Powers of search without warrant52. Obstruction, etc., of officers53. Taking possession of firearms or ammunition by customs officer54. Penalties, forfeiture and revocation of licence55.

7 Aiding and abetting, Disposal of unclaimed firearms and ammunition57. Service of notices58. Regulations59. Exercise of discretion60. Rectification of register following appeal61. Repeal and savingFIRST SCHEDULE-Prescribed feesSECOND SCHEDULE-Offences to which section 49 appliesCHAPTER 110 FIREARMS45 of 196911 of 19704 of 197429 of 198516 of198613 of1994An Act to make new provision for regulating licenses and certificates and for thecontrol of the import, export, movement, storage, possession, sale,manufacture and repair of firearms and ammunition; and to make provision formatters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

8 [All sections except section 13 (3) (b)-1st January, 1970][Section 13 (3) (b)-1st October, 1970]PART I PRELIMINARYPART IPRELIMINARYThe Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia1. This Act may be cited as the Firearms title2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-Interpretation"acquire" means hire, accept as a gift or borrow, and "acquisition" shall beconstrued accordingly;"air gun" means any weapon, whether of smooth or rifled bore, from which amissile can be projected by means of compressed air or other gas;"ammunition" means-(a) ammunition for any firearm, including explosives, cartridges, balls,caps, and any other material for loading into or discharging from afirearm.

9 (b) any material or thing containing or producing, or adapted to containor produce, any noxious gas, liquid or other thing for the purpose ofbeing discharged from a firearm;(c) grenades, bombs and other similar missiles, whether or not capableof use with a firearm;but does not include ammunition for air guns or blank cartridges;"approved club" means a club approved by the Minister in terms of any regulationsfor the time being in force relating to shooting clubs;"approved safari company" means a safari company approved by the Minister interms of regulations made under this Act;"authorised officer", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a personauthorised by regulations made under this Act to exercise the powers orperform the duties conferred or imposed by such provision;"carrier" includes a carrier's agent;"central firearms store" means a building designated as such by the Minister bystatutory instrument.

10 "certificate of competency" means a certificate in the prescribed form signed by aprescribed officer, that the person named therein is competent to use thetype of firearm therein described;The Laws of ZambiaCopyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia "club" means a rifle club, small bore rifle club, pistol club, shotgun club or claypigeon club, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing;"Division" means an area designated as a Division by the Inspector-General"Divisional Commander" means a superior police officer appointed by theInspector-General to be in charge of a Division or, if no such officer hasbeen appointed in relation to any Division, the Inspector-General;"firearm" means-(a) any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot,bullet, bolt or other missile can be discharged or which can beadapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet, bolt or othermissile.