Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Permits to possess pistols, restricted weapons, prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, and pistol carbine conversion kits

35AAA: Issue of permit to possess pistol carbine conversion kit

You could also call this:

"Getting a permit to have a pistol carbine conversion kit"

You can get a permit to possess a pistol carbine conversion kit from a Police member. The Police member must be acting under a direction from the Commissioner. You must meet certain conditions to get this permit. You need to have a dealer's licence that lets you possess a pistol, or a firearms licence with a special endorsement. You also need a permit to import or possess a pistol, which can be found in section 18 or section 35. The kit must be for a pistol that is short and can fire certain ammunition. The Police must be satisfied the kit is for a pistol that can be fired from the shoulder. The kit must not change the pistol in any other way. However, there are some exceptions, which can be found in section 29(2)(b), (c), (d), or (e). Your permit will last for a certain time, up to one month. A Police officer can cancel your permit at any time.

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35: Issue of permit to possess pistol or restricted weapon, or

"Getting a permit to own a pistol or restricted weapon in New Zealand"

35A: Issue of permit to possess prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine, or

"Getting a permit to have a banned gun or magazine"

Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Permits to possess pistols, restricted weapons, prohibited firearms, prohibited magazines, and pistol carbine conversion kits

35AAAIssue of permit to possess pistol carbine conversion kit

A permit to possess a pistol carbine conversion kit may be issued to an applicant only by a member of the Police acting under a direction of the Commissioner.
A permit to possess a pistol carbine conversion kit may be issued if the member of the Police to whom the application is made is satisfied—
that the applicant—
1. is the holder of a dealer’s licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30 permitting the holder to possess a pistol; and
2. has been issued with—
  1. a permit, under section 18, to import a pistol; or
  2. a permit, under section 35, to possess a pistol; or
that the applicant (not being an employee of a licensed dealer)—
1. is the holder of a firearms licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30 permitting the holder to possess a pistol; and
2. has been issued with—
  1. a permit, under section 18, to import a pistol; or
  2. a permit, under section 35, to possess a pistol.

The member of the Police to whom the application is made must also be satisfied that—
the pistol carbine conversion kit specifically enables a pistol that has an overall length of no more than 400 millimetres and is capable of firing specified ammunition at a muzzle velocity of 1,600 feet per second or less to be fired from the shoulder; and
the pistol carbine conversion kit does not modify the pistol in any way other than as specified in paragraph (a).

However, if an application is made by an applicant in the applicant’s capacity referred to in section 29(2)(b), (c), (d), or (e), the Commissioner may grant the application without being satisfied of the matters in subsection (3).
Unless sooner revoked, a permit issued under this section remains in force for the period specified in the permit, which must not exceed 1 month.
A permit may at any time be revoked by a commissioned officer of Police.

Notes

Section 35AAA: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 59 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).