ATC080311: Report Prohibition/Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill

NCOP Security and Justice

Report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill [B 7B – 2007] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 11 March 2008, as follows:

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the subject of the Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill [B 7B – 2007] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, agrees to the Bill with proposed amendments as follows: 

CLAUSE 1

1. On page 4, after line 26, to insert the following definition:

"non-detectable fragments" means any device or material the primary effect of which is to injure by fragments which in the human body escape detection by X-rays;

2. On page 4, after line 44, to insert the following definition:

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulation made under section 15;

CLAUSE 5

1. On page 6, from line 4, to omit “weapon” up to and including “X-rays” in line 5 and to substitute “non-detectable fragments”.

CLAUSE 9

1. On page 7, in line 27, after “8” to insert “or who orders or aids the contravention thereof”.

CLAUSE 10

1. On page 7, in line 33, after “possession” to insert “in the prescribed manner”.

2. On page 7, from line 38, to omit subsection (3) and to substitute:

(3) The police official must record the notification contemplated in subsection (1) and immediately arrange for the collection of the prohibited weapon or component part.

CLAUSE 11

1. On page 8, from line 9, to omit paragraph (b) and to substitute:

(b) to Parliament before the Minister submits the report contemplated in paragraph (a).

CLAUSE 15

1. On page 8, from line 49, to omit subsection (2) and to substitute:

(2) Regulations made by the Minister prescribing the matters stated in section 10(1) must be made after consultation with the Minister for Safety and Security.

2. On page 9, in line 2, to omit “as soon as possible after publication” and to substitute “prior to promulgation”.

CLAUSE 17

1. On page 9, in line 23, to omit “2007” and to substitute “2008”.