Part 8Miscellaneous provisions
Direct access by certain government agencies to arms registry
351Interpretation
In sections 352 to 360,—
accessing agency means—
- the Department of Conservation; and
- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and
- the New Zealand Customs Service
arms item has the meaning given in section 5 and includes, as an additional class of item, ammunition
direct access, in relation to the registry, means to do either or both of the following (whether remotely or otherwise):
- search the registry:
- copy any information stored in the registry
import and export information, in relation to a licence holder, means details relating to—
- any permit to import issued to the licence holder under section 193, 194, or 195:
- any class or classes of arms items exported by the licence holder
licence holder means—
- a person who is the holder of a firearms licence; and
- a person who at any time held a firearms licence
licence information, in relation to a licence holder, means—
- the licence holder’s—
- full name; and
- date of birth; and
- residential or electronic address; and
- phone number; and
- full name; and
- the following details about the licence holder’s firearms licence:
- the firearms licence number; and
- the date of expiry of the firearms licence; and
- any endorsements on the firearms licence.
- the firearms licence number; and
- the Department of Conservation; and



