New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 August 2010
| Public Act | 1983 No 44 |
| Date of assent | 29 November 1983 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the New Zealand Police.
1 Short Title and commencement
4 Power to declare weapons to be restricted weapons or specially dangerous airguns
6 Dealer's licence to be personal to holder
8 Duration of dealer's licence
9 Revocation of dealer's licence
10 Restriction on possession of pistol or restricted weapon by licensed dealer
11 Dealers and their employees and agents to hold firearms licences
12 Record of dealings by licensed dealers
13 Seizure of firearms, ammunition, airguns, pistols, and restricted weapons held by licensed dealers
14 Disposal of firearms, ammunition, airguns, pistols, and restricted weapons of dealer whose licence is revoked
15 Offence for licensed dealer to carry on business following revocation of his licence
16 Offence to import firearms or parts of firearms without permit
18 Issue of permits to import firearms or parts of firearms
18A Expiration of permits to import firearms or parts of firearms
19 Seizure of illegally imported firearms or parts of firearms
General restrictions on possession of firearms and airguns
20 Restrictions on possession of firearms
21 Restrictions on possession of airguns
23 Application for firearms licence
25 Duration of firearms licence
26 Production of firearms licence
27 Revocation and surrender of firearms licence
27A Domestic violence and firearms licences
28 Effect of revocation or surrender of firearms licence
29 Application for endorsements in respect of pistol or restricted weapon
30 Power to make endorsement in respect of pistols or restricted weapons
30A Application for endorsement in respect of military style semi-automatic firearm
30B Power to make endorsement in respect of military style semi-automatic firearm
31 Possession of firearm, pistol, military style semi-automatic firearm, or restricted weapon for stage, film, or television purposes
33A Conditions of endorsement in respect of military style semi-automatic firearms
33B Revocation of endorsement in respect of military style semi-automatic firearms
34 Notification of change of address
34A Power to require or take photographs of applicants
34B Effect of non-compliance with requirements in relation to photographs or to calling-in of licences
Permits to procure pistols and restricted weapons
35 Issue of permit to procure pistol, military style semi-automatic firearm, or restricted weapon
36 Offence to carry pistol or restricted weapon without authority
37 Surrender of restricted weapon
38 Removal of pistol, military style semi-automatic firearm, or restricted weapon out of New Zealand
Miscellaneous obligations in respect of firearms, airguns, pistols, and restricted weapons
39 Loss, theft, or destruction
40 On demand by Police person in possession of firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon to give name, address, and date of birth
41 Powers of Police to require surrender of airguns or antique firearms
42 Offences in respect of licences
43 Selling or supplying firearm or airgun to unlicensed person
43A Mail order sale of firearm or ammunition
43B Restriction on sales of ammunition
44 Selling or supplying pistol, military style semi-automatic firearm, or restricted weapon to person who does not hold permit to import or to procure
45 Carrying or possession of firearms, airguns, pistols, restricted weapons, or explosives, except for lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose
46 Carrying of imitation firearm, except for lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose
47 Being in charge of firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon while under the influence of drink or drug
48 Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near dwellinghouse or public place
49 Using, discharging, or carrying certain firearms except for some lawful, proper, or sufficient purpose
49A Unlawful possession of firearm or airgun after revocation of firearms licence
50 Unlawful possession of pistol, military style semi-automatic firearm, or restricted weapon
51 Unlawful carriage or possession in public place of firearm, airgun, pistol, ammunition, explosive, or restricted weapon
52 Presenting firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon at other person
53 Careless use of firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon
54 Use or attempted use of firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive to resist or prevent arrest or commit offence
55 Carrying firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive with criminal intent
56 Obstruction of member of Police
57 Offences committed by corporations
58 Reporting of injuries caused by firearms, airguns, pistols, or restricted weapons
Search and seizure of firearms
60 Search of suspected persons and seizure of firearms, airguns, pistols, imitation firearms, restricted weapons, ammunition, or explosives
60A Search of suspected persons and seizure of firearms in cases of domestic violence
61 Search of land or buildings for firearms, airguns, pistols, imitation firearms, restricted weapons, ammunition, or explosives
62 Right of appeal from official decisions
63 Appeal to District Court Judge in respect of compensation
64 Appeal on a question of law
Restoration of articles seized
65 Restoration of articles seized
Foreign personal protection officers
[Repealed]
65A Interpretation [Repealed]
65B Power to authorise foreign personal protection officer to carry and have possession of firearms, etc [Repealed]
65C Power to permit temporary importation of firearms, etc, by foreign personal protection officer [Repealed]
65D Grounds for issue of written authority or written permit [Repealed]
65E Conditions of written authority or written permit [Repealed]
65F Inspections [Repealed]
65G Power to revoke [Repealed]
65H Expiry of sections 65A to 65G
66 Occupier of premises or driver of vehicle deemed to be in possession of firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, or explosive found therein
67 Liability of principal for acts of agent, etc
68 Time for prosecutions not limited
70 Authorising disposal of firearms, etc, detained by Police
71 Protection of persons acting under authority of this Act
72 Delegation of powers by Commissioner
73 Savings in respect of carriers and persons authorised to exercise powers of seizure
75 Consequential amendment to Summary Proceedings Act 1957
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to firearms and to promote both the safe use and the control of firearms and other weapons
