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Arms Act 1983

Permits to import - Importation of firearms and ammunition

16A: Offence to import prohibited ammunition

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You must not bring prohibited ammunition into New Zealand without a good reason. This rule does not apply to New Zealand's harbours and territorial waters. You can be imprisoned for up to 5 years if you break this rule.

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Importation of firearms and ammunition

16AOffence to import prohibited ammunition

  1. A person must not, without reasonable excuse, bring or cause to be brought or sent into New Zealand any prohibited ammunition that is not authorised or permitted expressly by or pursuant to this Act to be possessed.

  2. In subsection (1), New Zealand does not include the harbours and other territorial waters of New Zealand.

  3. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Notes
  • Section 16A: replaced, on , by section 27 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).