Question NW616 to the Minister of Police
05 April 2019 - NW616
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) is the average processing time for the consideration and approval of firearm competency certificates, (b) is the current backlog for the processing of such applications and (c) are the reasons for this backlog?
Reply:
a) The average processing time for the consideration and approval of firearm competency certificates is 90 working days.
b) On 11 March 2019, a total of 6 190 competency applications had exceeded the target of 90 working days.
c) The reasons for the backlog, range from outstanding illicit reports from the Criminal Record Centre and system challenges, such as the slowness of the system.
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