New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 35AAA

35AAA Issue of permit to possess pistol carbine conversion kit

1 A permit to possess a pistol carbine conversion kit may be issued to an applicant only by a member of the Police acting under a direction of the Commissioner.

2 A permit to possess a pistol carbine conversion kit may be issued if the member of the Police to whom the application is made is satisfied—

a) that the applicant—

i) is the holder of a dealer’s licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30 permitting the holder to possess a pistol; and

ii) has been issued with—

A) a permit, under section 18 , to import a pistol; or

B) a permit, under section 35 , to possess a pistol; or

b) that the applicant (not being an employee of a licensed dealer)—

i) is the holder of a firearms licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30 permitting the holder to possess a pistol; and

ii) has been issued with—

A) a permit, under section 18 , to import a pistol; or

B) a permit, under section 35 , to possess a pistol.

3 The member of the Police to whom the application is made must also be satisfied that—

a) the pistol carbine conversion kit specifically enables a pistol that has an overall length of no more than 400 millimetres and is capable of firing specified ammunition at a muzzle velocity of 1,600 feet per second or less to be fired from the shoulder; and

b) the pistol carbine conversion kit does not modify the pistol in any way other than as specified in paragraph (a).

4 However, if an application is made by an applicant in the applicant’s capacity referred to in section 29(2)(b), (c), (d), or (e) , the Commissioner may grant the application without being satisfied of the matters in subsection (3).

5 Unless sooner revoked, a permit issued under this section remains in force for the period specified in the permit, which must not exceed 1 month.

6 A permit may at any time be revoked by a commissioned officer of Police.

History: Section 35AAA: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 59 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).