New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 38A

38A Interpretation

In this Part,—  
"application for approval" means an application made under section 38D to have a shooting club approved    
"application for certification" means an application made under section 38L to have a shooting range certified    
"certified shooting range" means a shooting range certified under section 38P     
"shooting activities" —  

a) means activities that are carried out using a firearm or an airgun for the purpose of shooting at inanimate targets (whether fixed or moving); but

b) excludes—

i) paintball shooting; and

ii) airsoft shooting

"shooting club" means a voluntary association of people who—

a) act in accordance with a set of written rules; and

b) participate in, or intend to participate in, shooting activities on a regular basis

"shooting range" —

a) means a facility (whether indoor or outdoor), or a designated area of land, used by a shooting club or members of the public for the primary purpose of carrying out shooting activities; and

b) includes any defence area (as that term is defined in section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990 ) used by a shooting club.

History: Section 38A: inserted, on 24 June 2022, by section 63 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).