New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 12

12 Record of dealings by licensed dealers

1 A licensed dealer must keep at the place of business referred to in their licence a book that records the particulars prescribed by regulations made under this Act relating to—

a) the transactions conducted in the course of carrying on a dealer activity; and

b) the arms items and ammunition received, sold, supplied, or manufactured in the course of carrying on their business.

1A A licensed dealer who keeps their book under subsection (1) in hard copy form must retain the book for at least 10 years from the date of the last entry in the book.

1B A licensed dealer who keeps their book under subsection (1) electronically must retain each electronic record for at least 10 years from the date on which the record is entered.

2 Every licensed dealer shall at all times—

a) permit any member of the Police to inspect and make copies of any entries in the book so kept by him pursuant to subsection (1); and

b) afford, on demand, to any member of the Police all further information in his possession with respect to any dealings by him relating to firearms, airguns, pistols, pistol carbine conversion kits, prohibited items, or restricted weapons; and

c) permit any member of the Police to inspect—

i) any firearms, airguns, pistols, pistol carbine conversion kits, prohibited items, or restricted weapons in his possession; and

ii) the premises in which, and the conditions under which, his stock of firearms, airguns, pistols, pistol carbine conversion kits, prohibited items, or restricted weapons is kept.

3 Despite subsection (1), a licensed dealer need not record particulars under that subsection if—

a) the particulars are declared by regulations made under section 74 to be exempt from the requirement in that subsection; or

b) the dealer provides the particulars to the Police for inclusion in the registry in accordance with the regulations.

4 A licensed dealer 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 dealer, without reasonable excuse, contravenes this section.

5 Subsection (4) is subject to section 59A(2) .

Note: 1958 No 21 s 4; 1968 No 21 s 3

History: Section 12(1): replaced, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).   Section 12(1A): inserted, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(1B): inserted, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(2)(b): amended, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(2)(b): amended, on 12 April 2019, by section 13(2) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 12(2)(c)(i): amended, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(2)(c)(i): amended, on 12 April 2019, by section 13(2) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 12(2)(c)(ii): amended, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(2)(c)(ii): amended, on 12 April 2019, by section 13(2) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 12(3): replaced, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(4): replaced, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 12(5): inserted, on 24 June 2021, by section 21(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).