New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 10

10 Restriction on possession of prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, pistols, restricted weapons, and pistol carbine conversion kits

1 A licensed dealer may not take an arms item that is a prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, pistol, restricted weapon, or pistol carbine conversion kit into their possession for the purpose of carrying on a dealer activity unless the licensed dealer—

a) is the holder of a dealer’s licence that—

i) specifies that the dealer may carry on that activity in respect of a prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, pistol, restricted weapon, or pistol carbine conversion kit; and

ii) bears an appropriate endorsement made under section 30 or 30B ; and

b) either—

i) obtains the arms item under—

A) a permit to import issued under section 18 or 18AA ; or

B) a permit to possess issued under section 35, 35A, or 35AAA ; or

ii) manufactures it with the written approval of the Commissioner under section 6B(2) .

2 A licensed dealer may not take a prohibited part into their possession for the purpose of carrying on a dealer activity unless the dealer obtains it—

a) from a holder of a firearms licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30B permitting the holder to possess a prohibited firearm; or

b) under a permit issued under section 18 ; or

c) from another licensed dealer whose dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under section 30B permitting the dealer to possess a prohibited firearm.

3 A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

4 Subsection (3) is subject to section 59A(1) .

History: Section 10: replaced, on 12 April 2019, by section 11 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).   Section 10 heading: replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 19(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 10(1): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 19(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 10(2): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 19(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 10(3): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 19(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).