New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 34

34 Notification of change of address

1 A holder of a firearms licence who changes their address must, within 30 days after doing so, give written notice of the change to a member of the Police.

2 Every holder of a firearms licence, being a licence that bears an endorsement permitting the holder to have possession of a pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, or restricted weapon, who intends to change his address, must notify a member of the Police of the arrangements made for the safe custody of the pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, or restricted weapon during its shift to the new address.

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

Note: SR 1959/5 rr 19, 20; SR 1976/143 r 5

History: Section 34(1): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 55(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).   Section 34(2): amended, on 25 June 2020, by section 55(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 34(2): amended, on 12 April 2019, by section 36 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 34(2): amended, on 1 November 1992, by section 16 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).     Section 34(3): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 55(3) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).