30Power to make endorsement in respect of pistols or restricted weapons

1. On receiving an application under section 29, a member of the Police may, subject to any direction from the Commissioner, make the endorsement applied for if he is satisfied—

2. that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be in possession of the pistol or restricted weapon to which the application relates; and
3. that the applicant should, on grounds or in a capacity specified in section 29, be permitted to have possession of the pistol or restricted weapon to which the application relates; and
4. in the case of an application under section 29(2)(e), that possession of the pistol or restricted weapon by the employee or member is necessary for the purpose of—
   1. making a broadcast; or
   2. producing or staging a play; or
   3. filming a cinematic production or television film or making a video recording.

5. A person whose firearms licence or dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under this section is not entitled to lawfully possess a pistol or restricted weapon until—

6. the person is issued with a permit for the purposes of section 16(1) to bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand a pistol or restricted weapon; or
7. the endorsement is made specific to the pistol or restricted weapon in respect of which a permit has been issued under section 35.

8. A person whose firearms licence or dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under this section is not entitled to lawfully possess a pistol carbine conversion kit until—

9. the person is issued with a permit under section 18AA for the purposes of section 16(1)(g) to bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand a pistol carbine conversion kit; or
10. the person holds a permit issued under section 35AAA to possess the pistol carbine conversion kit.