30BPower to make endorsement in respect of prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine

1. On receiving an application under section 30A, a member of the Police may, subject to any direction of the Commissioner, make an endorsement on the applicant’s firearms licence or dealer’s licence permitting the applicant to possess a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine if the member of the Police is satisfied that—

2. the applicant is a fit and proper person to possess a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine to which the application relates; and
3. it is appropriate for the applicant, in their capacity as an exempt person, to possess a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine.

4. In the case of an application made by an exempt person described in section 4A(1)(c), the member of the Police must, before making an endorsement, be satisfied—

5. of the matters in subsection (1)(a); and
6. that in all the circumstances it is reasonable to grant the endorsement.

7. In the case of an application made by an exempt person described in section 4A(1)(e), the member of the Police must, before making an endorsement, be satisfied—

8. of the matters in subsection (1); and
9. that the possession of a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine by the applicant is required 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.

10. In the case of an application made by an exempt person described in section 4A(1)(f), (g), (h), (i), or (j), the member of the Police must, before making an endorsement, be satisfied—

11. of the matters in subsection (1); and
12. that the exempt person has a genuine need to possess the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine; and
13. that the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine will be used by the exempt person solely for the purpose of controlling wild animals or animal pests; and
14. that that purpose cannot effectively be achieved by the use of a non-prohibited firearm or non-prohibited magazine.

15. A person whose firearms licence or dealer’s licence bears an endorsement made under this section is not entitled to lawfully possess a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine until—

16. 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 prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine; or
17. the endorsement is made specific to the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine in respect of which a permit has been issued under section 35A.