FIREARMS: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
NOTICE OF DELEGATION OF POWERS
under s. 10 (7)
G.N. 58/1972
With the approval of the Minister, the Registrar of Firearms has delegated all the powers to grant permits authorizing the acquisition or transfer of ammunition conferred upon him by subsection (6) of section 10 of the Act in respect of each District in Malawi to the District Commissioner for the time being of each such District respectively upon and subject to the condition that no such District Commissioner shall under the powers so delegated to him grant to any one person authority enabling him to acquire in any one year more than 100 rounds of shotgun ammunition or more than 200 rounds of airgun ammunition.
FIREARMS (PROHIBITED WEAPONS) ORDER
under s. 16
G.N. 210/1969
This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Prohibited Weapons) Order.
The types of weapons listed in the Schedule hereto are considered to be undesirable in the public interest and the carrying or possession by any person of such types of weapons is hereby prohibited.
SCHEDULE
Any shotgun with a barrel length of less than 20 inches.
Any shotgun which is capable of firing more than two rounds without reloading.
Any rifle of .303 calibre other than a bolt-action rifle licensed for target shooting under regulation 10 of the Firearms Rules.
G.N. 49/1968
Any rifle of 7.62 mm. calibre other than a bolt-action rifle licensed for target shooting under regulation 10 of the Firearms Rules.
FIREARMS RULES
under s. 23
G.N. 49/1968
209/1969
24/1972
145/1981
30/2011
PART I
PRELIMINARY
These Rules may be cited as the Firearms Rules.
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
“approved” means approved in writing by the Registrar of Firearms;
“magazine” means a building approved for the storage of firearms or ammunition;
“officer in charge of police” bears the meaning ascribed to that term by section 2 of the Police Act;
“Pistol Club” means any approved body of persons associated for the purpose of target shooting with pistols and licensed as a dealer under section 6 of the Act;
“Rifle Club” means any approved body of persons associated for the purpose of target shooting with rifles, or with rifles and pistols, and licensed as a dealer under section 6 of the Act;
“tourist” means any person, not being a permanent resident of Malawi, who enters Malawi for a period not exceeding six calendar months.
The fees set out in the First Schedule shall be payable for the respective matters therein specified:
Provided that the Minister may, in his discretion, exempt any person from any fee payable under these Rules.
The forms set out in the Second Schedule shall be used for those purposes of the Act, or of these Rules, indicated thereon.
PART II
IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
5. Permit to import firearms, when issued
(1) No permit to import any firearm or ammunition shall be granted to any person, other than a tourist or a licensed firearms dealer, unless such person is in possession of a valid firearm permit to acquire such firearm or ammunition issued under section 10 of the Act.
(2) A permit to import a firearm or ammunition may be granted to a tourist if the Registrar of Firearms is satisfied that—
(a) such person was duly authorized by law to possess such firearm or ammunition in his country of residence or in the country from which he has imported them; and
(b) that the arms or ammunition are for the personal use of such tourist while he is touring in Malawi.
(3) A permit issued to a tourist under subrule (2) shall be deemed to be permission by the Registrar of Firearms for such tourist to acquire or have transferred to him the firearm and ammunition therein specified.
PART III
IDENTIFICATION AND STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
(1) No licensed dealer shall transfer to any person any firearm unless such firearm bears a mark of identification.
(2) Every licensed dealer shall maintain equipment for the purpose of stamping marks of identification on firearms in accordance with this rule.
(3) If any licensed dealer comes into possession of any firearm which does not bear an identifying mark made under this rule, he shall forthwith stamp such mark on the firearm causing no more injury to the firearm than is unavoidable.
(4) Every licensed dealer shall maintain a register of marks of identification in the form prescribed in which he will enter particulars of the marks of identification stamped by him, together with the make, type and calibre of the firearm stamped, the name and address of the person to whom such firearm or part is transferred and the mark of identification of…
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