New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 22B

22B Restriction on possession of ammunition

1 A person must not have in their possession any ammunition (other than projectiles for airguns) unless the person—

a) is the holder of a firearms licence; or

b) is not the holder of a firearms licence, but is under the immediate supervision of a person who is the holder of a firearms licence; or

c) is an employee of an ammunition seller who is performing their duties at their place of work under the supervision of a person who is the holder of a firearms licence.

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

History: Section 22B: inserted, on 24 December 2020, by section 37 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).