Dear New Zealand Police,

Do the following sections of the Arms Act 1983 (version 24 June 2023) or Arms Legislation Act 2020 still apply?

1. Sn 37 (3): The Minister of Finance shall, subject to subsection (4), pay compensation out of a Crown Bank Account for the value of all weapons in a serviceable condition, and for all parts, delivered to a member of the Police in accordance with subsection (2)(d).

- If this Sn no longer applies, when was it repealed?
- If it hasn't been repealed, why are LFO's being told they will not be compensated for firearms surrendered to the Police?

2. Sn 60: Improvement Notices

- Does the FSA has the authority to issue an Improvement Notice under sn 60?
- If a LFO is found to unknowingly possess a prohibited firearm, with no malicious intent (eg a genuine oversight or perhaps when sorting the estate of a deceased person), can Police issue an Improvement Notice to allow time for the LFO to comply and/or modify the firearm to make it compliant?
- If an Improvement Notice cannot be issued, why not?
- Why are firearms ordered to be surrendered and destroyed, or seized, in such circumstances as described above, instead of being issued an Improvement Notice?
- Where does it state in the legislation that modifications can no longer be made to ensure firearms are compliant with legislation, rather they must be surrendered for destruction?

3. Sn 70 (1): Without limiting the operation of any other provisions of this Act as to the disposal of any firearm, airgun, pistol, restricted weapon, imitation firearm, prohibited magazine, prohibited part, pistol carbine conversion kit, ammunition, or explosive seized or detained under this Act, any such firearm, airgun, pistol, restricted weapon, imitation firearm, prohibited magazine, prohibited part, pistol carbine conversion kit, ammunition, or explosive that has been detained for not less than 12 months may be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner may direct.

- Please confirm that any surrendered and/or detained firearm will be held for a minimum of 12 months before disposal.
- With pending Firearms Legislation changes, will LFO's have their seized firearms returned should the status or category of such firearms change and they no longer be restricted and/or prohibited?

Yours faithfully,

A Whittle