Mauritius - Saferworld

MAURITIUS 17
Controls on civilian possession and use
Possession and use
Analytical category International & regional agreements Current national legislative controls Conformity
leasing / lending Firearms Act 1940
Art. 13 Transfers and Repairs
(5) Every person who sells, lets on hire, pledges,
gives or lends a firearm or ammunition, to any
other person in Mauritius, other than a registered
dealer in firearms, shall, within 48 hours of the
transaction, send by registered post notice of the
transaction to the Superintendent of Police by
whom the firearm licence was issued, stating his
name and address and the name and address of
that other person, the type and calibre of the
firearm, the maker's name, the identification
number or other distinguishing mark, and the
quantity of ammunition, shall also, in the case of a
sale or gift, return his licence (if any) in respect of
the firearm and ammunition to the Superintendent
of Police for cancellation.
pawning /
pledging
SADC Firearms Protocol Art 5
(3) (k)
Requires controls over pawning
and pledging of firearms,
ammunition and other related
materials.
Firearms Act 1940
Art. 13 (5) Transfers and Repairs
Every person who sells, lets on hire, pledges,
gives or lends a firearm or ammunition, to any
other person in Mauritius, other than a registered
dealer in firearms, shall, within 48 hours of the
transaction, send by registered post notice of the
transaction to the Superintendent of Police by
whom the firearm licence was issued, stating his
name and address and the name and address of
that other person, the type and calibre of the
firearm, the maker's name, the identification
number or other distinguishing mark, and the
quantity of ammunition, shall also, in the case of a
sale or gift, return his licence (if any) in respect of
the firearm and ammunition to the Superintendent
of Police for cancellation.
Art. 15 Pawn of firearm or ammunition prohibited
No pawnbroker shall take any firearm or ammunition
in pawn.
The national
legislation conforms
to the SADC
Firearms Protocol.
Provision is made
that a firearm may
be pledged subject
to the Superintendent
of police being
notified and there is
a prohibition on the
pawning of firearms.
inheritance /
death
others
Notifying
authorities of
altered circumstances
(death,
loss, theft,
change of
address, weapon
to gunsmith,
disposal,
destruction etc)
Others
carry licence
while in
possession,
civilian maintenance,
repair,
loading