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New Zealand. 2021 ‘Section 19.’ Arms Act 1983: September 2021 Reprint; Section 19. Wellington: New Zealand. 26 September

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19 Seizure of illegally imported items

(1) Subsection (2) applies if a member of the Police or a Customs officer suspects on reasonable grounds that an item referred to in section 16—
(a) has been brought into New Zealand without a permit issued under section 18, 18AA, or 18AAB; or
(b) has been brought into the harbours or other territorial waters of New Zealand and is intended to be brought into New Zealand without a permit issued under section 18, 18AA, or 18AAB.

(2) If this subsection applies, the member of the Police or the Customs officer may—
(a) seize and detain the item; and
(b) use any reasonable necessary force to seize the item.

(3) If an item is seized and detained under subsection (2), sections 65 and 70 apply, with all necessary modifications, in respect of that item.

[As amended by Section 32 of the Arms Legislation Act (2020)]

ID: Q14737

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