New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 16

16 Offence to import firearms, etc, without permit

1 A person must have a permit to bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand any of the following items:

a) a firearm (other than a prohibited firearm), pistol, restricted airgun, restricted weapon, or blank-firing gun:

b) any part of a firearm (other than a prohibited firearm), pistol, restricted weapon, or blank-firing gun:

c) non-prohibited ammunition (other than projectiles for airguns):

d) a pistol carbine conversion kit:

e) an air pistol carbine conversion kit:

f) a prohibited item:

g) prohibited ammunition that is authorised or permitted expressly by or pursuant to this Act to be possessed.

2 In subsection (1),
"New Zealand" does not include the harbours and other territorial waters of New Zealand.

3 A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year, or to a fine not exceeding $15,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), or (e).

4 A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1)(f) or (g).

History: Section 16: replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 26 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).