Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Marking of firearms

59AAA: Marking of firearms

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You have firearms, parts, or magazines. These must be marked. The marking rules are in regulations made under section 74. You do not get paid if your firearms lose value after being marked. You have to pay to mark your firearms, parts, or magazines. The government does not pay for this. This rule applies to most firearms, but not antique ones.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Marking of firearms

59AAAMarking of firearms

  1. This section applies to all firearms, parts, pistol carbine conversion kits, and magazines possessed by firearms licence holders, including those manufactured in or imported into New Zealand, but does not apply to antique firearms.

  2. Firearms, parts, pistol carbine conversion kits, and magazines to which this section applies must be marked to the extent provided in, and in accordance with, requirements set out in regulations made under section 74.

  3. The Crown is not liable to pay compensation in respect of—

  4. the loss of value in the case of any firearm, part, pistol carbine conversion kit, or magazine that results from it being marked in accordance with the regulations; or
    1. the cost of marking the firearm, part, pistol carbine conversion kit, or magazine.
      Notes
      • Section 59AAA (former section 41A): renumbered, on , by section 9 of the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 41).