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New Zealand. 2021 ‘Section 20.’ Arms Act 1983: September 2021 Reprint; Section 20. Wellington: New Zealand. 26 September

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20 Restriction on possession of non-prohibited firearms

(1) Except as provided in this Act or as otherwise provided in regulations made under this Act, no person shall have a non-prohibited firearm in his possession unless he is of or over the age of 16 years and is the holder of a firearms licence.

(2) The holding of a firearms licence shall not in itself entitle any person to have a pistol or restricted weapon in that person's possession.

(3) A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year, or to a fine not exceeding $15,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1).

[As amended by Sections 35(1), 35(2), 35(3) and 35(4) of the Arms Legislation Act (2020)]
[As amended by Section 25 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act (2019)]

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