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General requirements - Requirements for possession of restricted firearms, restricted magazines, restricted parts, and restricted ammunition - Requirements for possession of restricted firearms

32: Exception for employees of animal and biosecurity controllers sharing possession of restricted firearms

You could also call this:

"Some workers can share restricted guns with colleagues for a short time."

If you are an employee of an animal and biosecurity controller, you might not have to follow a certain rule about restricted firearms. You must be part of a multi-user agreement and share restricted firearms with other employees in the agreement. You can only have the restricted firearm for 7 days or less. You have to meet these conditions to not follow the rule in Section 31(1)(b). This means you can share restricted firearms with your colleagues without breaking the law. You must follow the conditions to be allowed to do this. If you are an employee in this situation, the rule does not apply to you. You can possess a restricted firearm for a short time. You must be part of a multi-user agreement to do this.

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31: Requirements for possession of restricted firearm, or

"Rules for having a restricted firearm in New Zealand"

33: Exception if repairs or modifications to restricted firearm undertaken by licensed business, or

"Getting your restricted firearm repaired or modified by a licensed business has some special rules."

Part 2General requirements
Requirements for possession of restricted firearms, restricted magazines, restricted parts, and restricted ammunition: Requirements for possession of restricted firearms

32Exception for employees of animal and biosecurity controllers sharing possession of restricted firearms

Section 31(1)(b) does not apply to an individual who—
is an employee specified in a multi-user agreement; and
shares with other employees specified in the multi-user agreement the possession of 1 or more restricted firearms; and
is in possession of the same restricted firearm for 7 days or less.