New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 38

38 Removal of pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, or restricted weapon out of New Zealand

1 A holder of a firearms licence who intends to remove any pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, or restricted weapon from New Zealand must—

a) give not less than 4 days’ notice of the intended removal to a member of the Police; and

b) deliver to a Police station their firearms licence for amendment of the endorsement.

2 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).

Note: SR 1959/5 r 20; SR 1976/143 r 5(a)–(c)

History: Section 38 heading: substituted, on 1 November 1992, by section 19 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).   Section 38 heading: amended, on 12 April 2019, by section 40(1) of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).     Section 38(1): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 62(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 38(2): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 62(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).