New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 19

19 Seizure of illegally imported items

1 Subsection (2) applies if a member of the Police or a Customs officer suspects on reasonable grounds that an item referred to in section 16 —

a) has been brought into New Zealand without a permit issued under section 18, 18AA, or 18AAB ; or

b) has been brought into the harbours or other territorial waters of New Zealand and is intended to be brought into New Zealand without a permit issued under section 18, 18AA, or 18AAB .

2 If this subsection applies, the member of the Police or the Customs officer may—

a) seize and detain the item; and

b) use any reasonable necessary force to seize the item.

3 If an item is seized and detained under subsection (2), sections 65 and 70 apply, with all necessary modifications, in respect of that item.

History: Section 19: replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 32 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).