New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 30

30 Power to make endorsement in respect of pistols or restricted weapons

1 On receiving an application under section 29 , a member of the Police may, subject to any direction from the Commissioner, make the endorsement applied for if he is satisfied—

a) that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be in possession of the pistol or restricted weapon to which the application relates; and

b) that the applicant should, on grounds or in a capacity specified in section 29 , be permitted to have possession of the pistol or restricted weapon to which the application relates; and

c) in the case of an application under section 29(2)(e) , that possession of the pistol or restricted weapon by the employee or member is necessary for the purpose of—

i) making a broadcast; or

ii) producing or staging a play; or

iii) filming a cinematic production or television film or making a video recording.

2 A person whose firearms licence or dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under this section is not entitled to lawfully possess a pistol or restricted weapon until—

a) the person is issued with a permit for the purposes of section 16(1) to bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand a pistol or restricted weapon; or

b) the endorsement is made specific to the pistol or restricted weapon in respect of which a permit has been issued under section 35 .

3 A person whose firearms licence or dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under this section is not entitled to lawfully possess a pistol carbine conversion kit until—

a) the person is issued with a permit under section 18AA for the purposes of section 16(1)(g) to bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand a pistol carbine conversion kit; or

b) the person holds a permit issued under section 35AAA to possess the pistol carbine conversion kit.

History: Section 30(1)(c)(iii): amended, on 1 November 1992, by section 12 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).   Section 30(2): inserted, on 12 April 2019, by section 28 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 30(2): amended, on 25 June 2020, by section 50(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 30(3): inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 50(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).