Section 33: Establishment of register of small arms and light weapons.

(1) The National Centre shall keep and maintain a computerised register of small arms and light weapons and a comprehensive national database, in which shall be recorded the following information -
(a) description of the product (type, model and caliber) and quality (where it concerns a batch);
(b) content of the marking;
(c) names and addresses of the former and current owners and, where possible, successive owners;
(d) date of registration; and
(e) information concerning each transaction, including -
(i) the name and address of the shipper, the intermediary (where applicable), the consignee and the user indicated on the end-user-certificate,
(ii) the point of departure, transit and destination, as well as the customs references and the dates of departure, transit and delivery to the end-user,
(iii) the export, transit and import licence (quantities and batches corresponding to the same licence as well as the validity of the licence),
(iv) full details concerning the method of transport and the transporter,
(v) the controlling agency or agencies at points of departure, transit and entry.
(vi) the nature of the transaction, whether commercial, non-commercial, private or public, conversion, repair, and
(vii) where applicable, the insurer and the financial institution intervening in the transaction.
(2) The records in the register of the National Centre shall also be kept in the custody of designated agencies.