New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 38Y

38Y Interpretation

In this Part,—  
"accessing agency" means—  

a) the Department of Conservation; and

b) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and

c) the New Zealand Customs Service

"arms item" has the meaning given in section 2(1) and includes, as an additional class of item, ammunition  
"direct access" , in relation to the registry, means to do either or both of the following (whether remotely or otherwise):  

a) search the registry:

b) copy any information stored in the registry

"import and export information" , in relation to a licence holder, means details relating to—

a) any permit to import issued to the licence holder under section 18(2) or (4) :

b) any class or classes of arms items exported by the licence holder

"licence holder" means—

a) a person who is the holder of a firearms licence; and

b) a person who at any time held a firearms licence

"licence information" , in relation to a licence holder, means—

a) the licence holder’s—

i) name; and

ii) date of birth; and

iii) residential address; and

b) the following details about the licence holder’s firearms licence:

i) the firearms licence number; and

ii) the date of expiry of the firearms licence; and

iii) any endorsements on the firearms licence.

History: Section 38Y: inserted, on 24 June 2023, by section 63 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).