Minister of Safety and Security v South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (CCT177/17)
Minister of Safety and Security v South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (CCT177/17) [2018] ZACC 14; 2018 (2) SACR 164 (CC); 2018 (10) BCLR 1268 (CC) (7 June 2018)
Sections 24 and 28 of the Firearms Control Act are not vague or irrational. The provisions clearly set out the requirements for renewal and termination of firearm licences, and the consequences of non-compliance are explicit. The licensing system is rationally connected to the legitimate purpose of controlling firearms and protecting constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity. The differentiation between categories of licence termination is rational and does not amount to unfair discrimination. Any deprivation of property occurs under other provisions, not the impugned sections, and i…
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- Firearms Control Act
- Vagueness And Rationality
- Equality Rights
- Deprivation Of Property
- Rule Of Law
- Confirmation Proceedings