Thread: lasers to be banned in the next few days

"You do NOT need to submit an application if:
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* The device you wish to import, supply, or acquire does not come within the definition of a “high-power laser pointer” (for example, laser devices used in surveying or construction, devices used for measuring distance, devices supplied with fixtures for mounting on a rifle as a sighting aid, or devices intended for use as rescue flares).
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If any of you actually care, and aren't just making noise for the sake of it -

Ministry of Health Q&A