New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 39F

39F Commencement and duration of FPO

1 If a court makes an FPO when imposing a non-custodial sentence on the offender, the FPO commences when it is made.

2 If a court makes an FPO when imposing a custodial sentence on the offender, the FPO commences when the offender is released from custody (not being a temporary release under section 62 of the Corrections Act 2004 ).

3 An FPO continues in force for a period of 10 years unless sooner revoked by a court.

History: Section 39F: inserted, on 15 November 2022, by section 8 of the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 41).