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Arms Bill

General requirements - Requirements for importing arms items, air pistol carbine conversion kits, and ammunition

56: Requirement for importing restricted ammunition

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"Importing restricted ammo into NZ: you need a permit and permission"

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If you want to import restricted ammunition into New Zealand, you can only do so if you are allowed to have it under this proposed law and you have a permit to import it. You need to meet both of these conditions. The proposed law considers New Zealand as the land, not including the harbours and waters surrounding it. If you break this proposed rule without a good reason, you could be punished with up to 5 years in prison. This is because you would be committing an offence by not following the proposed rules about importing restricted ammunition. You must have a permit and be allowed to have the ammunition to import it into New Zealand.

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Part 2General requirements
Requirements for importing arms items, air pistol carbine conversion kits, and ammunition

56Requirement for importing restricted ammunition

  1. A person may import restricted ammunition into New Zealand only if—

  2. possession of the restricted ammunition is authorised or expressly permitted by this Act; and
    1. the person has a permit to import the restricted ammunition.

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

      2. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1).