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Arms Act 1983

Shooting clubs and shooting ranges - Miscellaneous obligations

41: Powers of Police to require surrender of airguns or antique firearms

You could also call this:

"Powers of Police to take airguns or old guns from people"

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You need to know that a law about airguns and antique firearms was repealed. This means it is no longer in force. It was repealed on 25 June 2020 by the Arms Legislation Act 2020.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS785235.

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Miscellaneous obligations

41Powers of Police to require surrender of airguns or antique firearms (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 41: repealed, on , by section 64 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).