New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 21

21 Restrictions on possession of airguns

1 Except as otherwise provided in this Act or as otherwise provided in regulations made under this Act, no person shall have an airgun in his possession unless—

a) he is of or over the age of 18 years; or

b) he is between 16 years and 18 years of age and is the holder of a firearms licence.

2 A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1).

3 Nothing in this section applies in relation to the possession of specially dangerous airguns.

History: Section 21(2): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 36 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).