New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 50AA

50AA Unlawful possession of pistol carbine conversion kit

1 A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to a fine not exceeding $4,000, or both, if the person—

a) is in possession of a pistol carbine conversion kit; and

b) is not a person authorised or permitted, expressly or by implication, by or under this Act to be in possession of that pistol carbine conversion kit.

2 In any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) in which it is proved that the defendant was in possession of a pistol carbine conversion kit, the defendant has the burden of proving that they were authorised or permitted, expressly or by implication, by or under this Act to be in possession of the pistol carbine conversion kit.

3 It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that the pistol carbine conversion kit was in their possession for use—

a) on a certified range; and

b) under the immediate supervision of another person who holds a firearms licence bearing an endorsement made under section 30 permitting them to possess a pistol.

History: Section 50AA: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 76 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).