(1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, transfer, lend, repair, modify, test or prove a firearm or ammunition.
(2) An offence is not committed under subsection (1), if a firearm dealer sells a firearm or ammunition to a person and at the time of the sale, the person purchasing—
(a) is the holder of and produces a valid licence;
(b) is exempted from the requirements of this Act under section 23.
(3) A person or a firearm dealer who contravenes subsection (1) or (2), commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine which may extend to $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 25 years.
(Substituted by Act 18 of 2022)