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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Obligations of licence holders - Notifications

136: Notification of non-delivery of certain arms items

You could also call this:

"Telling the boss if your gun or weapon doesn't arrive"

If you buy a certain type of firearm or weapon and it does not arrive, you must tell the chief executive as soon as you know it is missing. You need to do this if the item is a standard firearm, pistol, large-capacity pistol magazine, restricted weapon, or restricted item. The chief executive must be notified when you find out the item has not been delivered. If you do not tell the chief executive without a good reason, you can be fined up to $2,000. This is because you would be breaking the proposed rule. You would be liable for this fine if you are found guilty.

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135: Notification of loss, theft, or destruction of arms items, or

"Tell the Police if your gun is lost, stolen, or destroyed"

137: Notification of removal of pistol, restricted firearm, restricted magazine, or restricted weapon out of New Zealand, or

"Telling the boss when taking restricted guns out of New Zealand"

Part 3Licences and approvals
Obligations of licence holders: Notifications

136Notification of non-delivery of certain arms items

If the holder of a firearms licence or business licence purchases a standard firearm, pistol, large-capacity pistol magazine, restricted weapon, or restricted item and that item is not delivered to the holder within a reasonable time, the holder must, as soon as they have established that the arms item has not been delivered or has gone missing, notify the chief executive of the occurrence.
A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1).