6.       Prohibition of importation of arms and ammunition

            (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall import any arms or ammunition except under and in accordance with an import permit issued under this section.

            (2) Arms or ammunition for the purpose of sale shall be imported only under the authority of an arms dealer's import permit.

            (3) Regulations may provide for the issue and renewal of an import permit, the conditions and duration of the permit, and any fee payable for the issue of the permit.

            (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to the re-importation of any arms or ammunition in respect of which a licence is in force.

            (5) Subject to subsection (6), any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P1000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or to both.

            (6) Where the arms or ammunition in relation to which an offence has been committed is arms or ammunition of war, the penalty shall be a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than 10 years.

Registration of Arms and Ammunition (s 7)

7.       Registration of imported arms and ammunition

            (1) All arms and ammunition imported into Botswana either for the purpose of sale or for the personal use of the importer shall be registered in such manner as may be prescribed.

            (2) Regulations may provide for the issue of a registration certificate, the conditions and duration of the certificate, and any fee payable for the issue of the certificate.

            (3) Subject to subsection (4), no person shall be issued with an arms licence under section 9 unless the arms or ammunition in relation to which the application is made has been registered in accordance with the provisions of this section.

            (4) Regulations made under this section may exempt such persons as may be prescribed from registering their arms or ammunition.

            (5) Regulations exempting persons under this section may provide for the issue of a temporary permit for the possession of arms and ammunition and any fee payable for the permit.

            (6) A temporary permit issued under this section shall be valid for one month only from the date of issue.

            (7) Subject to subsection (8), any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P2000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years, or to both.

            (8) Where the arms or ammunition in relation to which an offence has been committed is arms or ammunition of war, the penalty shall be a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than 10 years.

Exportation of Arms and Ammunition (s 8)

8.       Prohibition of exportation of arms and ammunition

            (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall export any arms or ammunition except under and in accordance with an export permit issued under this section.

            (2) Regulations may provide for the issue and renewal of an export permit, the conditions and duration of the permit, and any fee payable for the issue of the permit.

            (3) Any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P1000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or to both.