Arms Regulations 1992

Version as at 8 October 2021

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Arms Regulations 1992

(SR 1992/346)

Catherine A Tizard, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 7th day of December 1992

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Police.

Pursuant to section 74 of the Arms Act 1983, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

Contents

1Title and commencement
Preliminary provisions
2Interpretation
2AProvisions for making applications, etc, electronically through Internet site
2BGeneral qualification on provisions for making applications electronically through Internet site
2CPrescribed wild animals and animal pests
Licensed dealers
3Application for dealer’s licence
4Place of application [Revoked]
5Form of dealer’s licence [Revoked]
6Application in relation to gun show
7Records kept by licensed dealers
8Conditions relating to security precautions
9Power to grant exemptions in respect of security precautions
Importation of firearms, pistols, prohibited items, starting pistols, restricted airguns, and restricted weapons
10Applications for permits to import firearms, pistols, prohibited items, starting pistols, restricted airguns, restricted weapons, or parts
11Place of application [Revoked]
12Identification numbers
13Notification of importation
Firearms licences
14Applicant for firearms licence must undergo course of training and pass tests
15Supply of particulars for firearms licence
16Manner of application
17Form of firearms licence [Revoked]
18Action on death of licensee
19Conditions relating to security precautions
Exemption from general restriction on possession of firearms
20Exemption from section 20
Endorsements in respect of pistols, prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, and restricted weapons
20AManner of applying for endorsement in respect of pistol or restricted weapon
20BManner of applying for endorsement in respect of prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine
21Application by visitor to New Zealand for endorsement in respect of pistol
Conditions of endorsements in respect of pistols and restricted weapons
[Revoked]
22Conditions of endorsements in respect of pistols and restricted weapons
Endorsements in respect of pistols, military style semi-automatic firearms, and restricted weapons
[Revoked]
23Forms of endorsement [Revoked]
Permits to possess pistols, prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, and restricted weapons
23AManner of applying for permit to possess
24Application for permit to possess pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine, or restricted weapon
25Place of delivery of application in hard copy form
26Delivery of permit in writing in hard copy form where item acquired from another person
26ADelivery of permit through Internet site where item acquired from another person
26BDelivery of permit in writing in hard copy form where item already possessed by applicant
26CDelivery of permit through Internet site where item already possessed by applicant
27Identification numbers
28Security precautions in relation to pistols, prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, and restricted weapons
28AAASecure storage of vital parts removed from prohibited firearms
Authorisations for Commissioner to prescribe forms, etc, and give directions
28AApplications, etc, in electronic form must comply with other prescribed requirements
28BCommissioner may prescribe, approve, and require use of forms, etc
28CCommissioner may direct who may issue licences, etc, and grant endorsements
Amnesty scheme for reclassified MSSAs
[Revoked]
28DCommissioner may prescribe conditions on licences, etc
Transitional and savings provisions relating to Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019
[Revoked]
28EDefinitions for regulation 28G [Revoked]
28FExisting businesses involved in permitted supply of prohibited magazines or prohibited parts are exempt persons [Revoked]
28GConditions of temporary amnesty for persons possessing prohibited items before commencement [Revoked]
Compensation for prohibited items
28HInterpretation
28ILimits on compensation
Compensation scheme for delivery of prohibited items to Police
28JProhibited items delivered to approved licensed dealer to be surrendered to Police
28KAdministration fee payable to approved licensed dealer
28LCompensation for prohibited item during amnesty period
28LACompensation for large quantities of prohibited magazines or prohibited parts
28LBCompensation for prohibited item after end of amnesty period
28LCProof of possession or purchase price may be required
28MCompensation schedules to be issued by Commissioner
28NInformation required to be set out in compensation schedules
28OIndicators for determining condition of prohibited item to be published
28PCompensation for unique prohibited item
Compensation payable to licensed dealers for delivery of prohibited items to Police
28QLicensed dealers required to mitigate losses
28RLicensed dealers entitled to claim compensation for prohibited items before end of amnesty period
28RALicensed dealers entitled to claim compensation for prohibited items after end of amnesty period
28SAmount of compensation payable
28TNo other compensation payable
Compensation payable to manufacturers of prohibited magazines and prohibited parts
28TAManufacturers entitled to claim compensation for prohibited magazines and prohibited parts
Additional transitional and savings provisions relating to Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019
[Revoked]
28UConverting prohibited item to non-prohibited item before end of amnesty period [Revoked]
28UAConverting prohibited item to non-prohibited item after end of amnesty period [Revoked]
28VReturn of prohibited items to supplier by licensed dealer [Revoked]
28WCertain provisions not to apply to approved licensed dealers, valuers, and approved gunsmiths [Revoked]
28WACertain provisions not to apply to other specified persons [Revoked]
28XAppeal in respect of payments made under regulation 28U or 28V [Revoked]
Prohibited ammunition
28YCertain persons may possess prohibited ammunition
28ZTemporary amnesty for persons possessing prohibited ammunition
Compensation for specified items and specified parts
28ZACompensation scheme and related provisions for purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of Arms Act 1983
Extension of licences and endorsements because of 2021 COVID-19 outbreak
28ZBExtension of licences
28ZCExtension of endorsements made under section 30 or 30B of Act on licences held by employees of licensed dealers
28ZDExtension of endorsements made under section 30B of Act on licences held by specified exempt persons for purposes of wild animal and pest control
Miscellaneous provisions
29Inspection of pistols, military style semi-automatic firearms, and restricted weapons [Revoked]
29AEndorsement on mail order for sale of firearm or ammunition
30Photographs
30AStaff members of corrections prisons may carry or possess pepper spray
31Power to authorise carriage of firearms by officers of penal institutions [Revoked]
31AArmoury contractors may handle weapons in certain cases
31BChief of Defence Force to notify Commissioner of irregularities
31CDefence Force Orders not affected
32Replacement of lost licence, etc
33Fees
34Goods and services tax included
35Revocations
Schedule 1
Fees payable
Schedule 2
Compensation and related provisions for purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of Arms Act 1983
Gazette Information
Notes