Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Endorsements

32: Further conditions of endorsements in respect of pistols and restricted weapons

You could also call this:

"Extra rules for having pistols or restricted weapons"

You have a firearms licence with an endorsement for pistols or restricted weapons. You must follow security precautions for these weapons as set out in regulations under the Arms Act 1983. You must also ensure restricted weapons are inoperable by removing a vital part. You might have extra conditions for your endorsement. A Police member can add these conditions when they give you the endorsement under section 30. These conditions are about how you use or look after your pistol or restricted weapon.

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Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Endorsements

32Further conditions of endorsements in respect of pistols and restricted weapons

It is a condition of every endorsement made under section 30 that the holder of the firearms licence—
observes, in respect of every pistol or restricted weapon or part of a restricted weapon in his possession, such security precautions as are required by regulations made under this Act; and
ensures that every restricted weapon in his possession is both rendered inoperable by the removal of a vital part and maintained, by reason of the removal of a vital part, in an inoperable condition.

Any member of the Police may, on the direction of the Commissioner, impose, as conditions of an endorsement made by that member of the Police under section 30, such conditions with regard to the use or custody of the pistol or restricted weapon (being conditions additional to those specified in subsection (1)) as that member of the Police thinks fit.

Notes

Section 32 heading: replaced, on 12 April 2019, by section 33 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).