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 Minister of 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)(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).