New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 74A

74A Order in Council relating to definitions of prohibited firearm and prohibited magazine, and declaring prohibited ammunition

1 The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the responsible Minister after being satisfied that the Secretary for Justice has consulted with the New Zealand Police,—

a) amend the description in section 2A of a semi-automatic firearm (except a small semi-automatic pistol) or pump-action shotgun that is a prohibited firearm:

b) amend the description in section 2B of a magazine that is a prohibited magazine:

c) declare any semi-automatic firearm (except a small semi-automatic pistol) or pump-action firearm of a stated name or description to be a prohibited firearm for the purposes of this Act:

d) declare any magazine of a stated name or description to be a prohibited magazine for the purposes of this Act:

e) declare any ammunition to be prohibited ammunition for the purposes of this Act.

2 An order under this section—

a) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements); and

b) must be confirmed by an Act (see subpart 3 of Part 5 of the Legislation Act 2019 ).

History: Section 74A: replaced, on 12 April 2019, by section 70 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).   Section 74A(1): amended, on 29 June 2025, by section 13 of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 15).     Section 74A(1)(a): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 101(1) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 74A(1)(c): replaced, on 25 June 2020, by section 101(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).     Section 74A(2): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).