New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 29

29 Application for endorsements in respect of pistol or restricted weapon

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2 Any person, being an applicant for a firearms licence or a holder of a firearms licence, may apply to a member of the Police for an endorsement on their firearms licence permitting that person to have possession of a pistol or a restricted weapon (other than an anti-personnel mine or a cluster munition) in his capacity as—

a) a member of an incorporated pistol shooting club that holds a certificate of approval issued under section 38G ; or

b) a bona fide collector of firearms; or

c) a person to whom the pistol or restricted weapon has special significance as an heirloom or memento; or

d) the Director or Curator of a bona fide museum; or

e) an approved employee or approved member of any body, being—

i) a broadcaster within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1989 ; or

ii) a bona fide theatre company or society or cinematic or television film production company or video recording production company; or

f) an employee of a licensed dealer; or

g) a person of a class specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made under this Act.

2A An applicant for a dealer’s licence or the holder of a dealer’s licence may apply to a member of the Police for an endorsement on their dealer’s licence permitting them to possess a pistol or restricted weapon (other than an anti-personnel mine or a cluster munition) in their capacity as a licensed dealer.

2B A person described in subsection (2)(b), (c), (d), or (e) who is an applicant for a firearms licence or a holder of a firearms licence may apply to a member of the Police under this section for an endorsement permitting that person to have possession of a semi-automatic pistol.

3 For the purposes of subsection (2)(e),
"approved" , in relation to any employee or member, means approved in writing for the purposes of that subsection by the chief executive officer of the body by which he is employed or of which he is a member.

4 An application under subsection (2), (2A), or (2B) must be made on a form provided by a member of the Police.

History: Section 29(1): repealed, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).   Section 29(2): amended, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 29(2): amended, on 1 August 2010, by section 20(6) of the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act 2009 (2009 No 68).     Section 29(2): amended, on 9 December 1998, by section 30(3) of the Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998 (1998 No 111).     Section 29(2)(a): replaced, on 24 June 2022, by section 49(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 29(2)(e): substituted, on 1 November 1992, by section 11 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).     Section 29(2)(f): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(4) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 29(2A): inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(5) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 29(2B): inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(5) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 29(4): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 49(6) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).