Dear New Zealand Police,

In the interest of public safety and compliance with the Arms Regulations 1992. Please supply a Certificate of Compliance for all storage faculties that are utilized for the storage of firearms by the New Zealand police.

For clarity details of the requirements of a certificate of compliance are listed below.

A Certificate of compliance supplied by an accredited person are to meet or exceed the following minimum standard. The certificate:

sighted by Police must be the original thereof – not a copy or facsimile. Note: Suppliers may establish the validity of a certificate with police Arms Officers and subsequently supply customers with a copy for presentation at the time of the police inspection of their security;
must establish the credentials of the accredited person or persons who are supplying the certification;
must be under the hand of the accredited person or persons, and contain reference to the examiner’s trade, guild or professional qualifications and the currency of their practising certificate;
is to be dated and valid for no more than 24 months from the date of examination, and in any case will become void if the specifications or method of manufacture of the receptacle change, or it is established by police that the receptacle has failed to perform as required;
is to describe the materials used in the receptacle, including the type and thickness of the steel used, and the type of locks installed (including the published national standard to which the locks are manufactured);
is to provide sufficient detail for police to assess how the receptacle complies with the standards set out in Police Form POL67N (PDF 208KB - FORM UPDATE IN PROGRESS) (Conditions and Requirements for firearms licences and endorsements)
is to detail the variations from the POL67N requirements and explain how these variations are the same as or superior to the standards in Form POL67N (PDF 208KB - FORM UPDATE IN PROGRESS).

Yours faithfully,

Malcolm Lock

Dear FOXWELL, Holly,

Thank you for your reply.

I am fully aware of section 3(2) of the Arms Act 1983.

My question did not relate to the carriage or possession of firearms by members of the police. I was fully aware of this condition.

My question solely related to the storage of firearms and you have replied that the information is not held.

From this reply it is apparent that the New Zealand Police do not hold any certificates of compliance for any storage facilities.for firearms

Yours sincerely,

Malcolm Lock