New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 37

37 Surrender of restricted weapon

1 Subject to subsection (2) or an endorsement made under section 30 , no person shall at any time be in possession of a restricted weapon, or of any part or parts intended or adapted for use as part of a restricted weapon.

2 Before the expiry of 1 month after the publication under the Legislation Act 2019 of an Order in Council declaring any weapon to be a restricted weapon, every person in possession of any such weapon or any part or parts intended or adapted for use as part of such a weapon shall cause the weapon, or the parts,—

a) to be destroyed; or

b) to be disposed of to a person approved by the Commissioner; or

c) to be exported from New Zealand; or

d) to be delivered to a member of the Police.

3 The Minister of Finance shall, subject to subsection (4), pay compensation out of a Crown Bank Account for the value of all weapons in a serviceable condition, and for all parts, delivered to a member of the Police in accordance with subsection (2)(d).

4 Compensation shall not be paid under subsection (3) unless the Minister is satisfied—

a) that the person claiming compensation has acquired the weapon or parts lawfully; and

b) if he has brought the weapon or parts into New Zealand, that he has done so lawfully.

Note: 1958 No 21 s 12(1)–(2); 1962 No 59 s 3

History: Section 37(2): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).   Section 37(3): amended, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 65R(3) of the Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44).