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Arms Act 1983

Permits to import - Importation of firearms and ammunition

17: Burden of proof

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"What you must prove in court about gun laws"

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You need to know that section 17 of the Arms Act 1983 is about the burden of proof. This section was repealed on 25 June 2020. It was repealed by section 28 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020, which you can find on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS256645.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM72905.

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17Burden of proof (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 17: repealed, on , by section 28 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).