Part 2Licensed dealers
Licensed dealers
7Place of business
A dealer’s licence may be issued in respect of 1 place of business only, and that place of business must be specified in the licence.
Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) to (5).
A dealer may be issued with a dealer’s licence authorising the dealer to operate from more than 1 place of business if, at each of those places of business, there is a manager holding a dealer’s licence.
Any firearms, prohibited magazines, and restricted weapons in the possession of a dealer may be handled at any site in addition to the place of business specified in the dealer’s licence if the dealer hires out those items for use by a broadcaster, bona fide theatre company or society or cinematic or television film production company or video recording production company and—
- the handling and secure storage of the items at that site are supervised by a theatrical armourer; and
- the armourer has a firearms licence endorsed under section 30(1)(c) or 30B(3) and the endorsement specifies—
- that the items may be handled at sites other than the dealer’s place of business; and
- that the armourer must hold written consent from a member of the Police that specifies the location of the site and the duration and description of the theatrical production at that site.
- that the items may be handled at sites other than the dealer’s place of business; and
A dealer may, on an occasional basis, carry on dealer activities from places additional to the place of business specified in their dealer’s licence if a condition to which their licence is subject permits them to do so.
For the purpose of subsection (4)(b), a dealer’s licence may be issued with a condition described in that provision and other conditions necessary to provide for the safe use and secure storage of the firearms concerned.
Notes
- Section 7: replaced, on , by section 15 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).


