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Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Photographs

34A: Power to require or take photographs of applicants

You could also call this:

"When you apply for a gun licence, you might need to give a photo of yourself."

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You can be asked to give a photo of yourself when you apply for a dealer's licence or a firearms licence. You might also be asked to give a photo when you apply for an endorsement under section 29(1) or section 29(2) or section 30A or section 36. You can be asked to supply the photo yourself or let a police officer take one of you.

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

34APower to require or take photographs of applicants

  1. Regulations made under this Act or a member of the Police may require an applicant for a dealer's licence or an applicant for a firearms licence or a person who applies under section 29(1) or section 29(2) or section 30A or section 36 for an endorsement—

  2. to supply, for the purposes of the application, a photograph or photographs of the applicant or person; or
    1. to permit a member of the Police to take or to cause to be taken, for the purposes of the application, a photograph or photographs of the applicant or person; or
      1. to comply with both paragraph (a) and paragraph (b).

        Notes
        • Section 34A: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).