Thread: New week, new 'Ultra Vires' Police Action

We have all be discussing the recent 'update' to the Police Arms Code. We noticed the Police attempting to impose new 'requirements' upon firearm owners. Apparently this was merely a 'drafting error'. Most of us cast a dim view on that being accurate.

Looks like the NZ Police have produced yet another 'drafting error'.

Arms Code | New Zealand Police

What legislative change has there been since 2013, that affects mail order purchases? (hint:none)

So purchasing an endorsed firearm now requires a s43a Police Order Form too? Really? Um no...
43A Mail order sale of firearm or ammunition

(1) Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who sells by mail order a firearm or any ammunition for a firearm or restricted weapon otherwise than pursuant to a written order—
(a) signed by the purchaser; and
(b) bearing an endorsement signed by a member of the Police and stating that the member of the Police—
(i) has inspected the purchaser’s firearms licence; and
(ii) is satisfied that the purchaser is a fit and proper person to purchase that firearm or ammunition.

(2) Nothing in this section applies in relation to—
(a) any pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm; or
(b) any ammunition for a firearm to which paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of section 22(1) applies.

The law explicitly states that you do not need a s43a Police Order Form for endorsed firearms, as it is already covered by the permit to procure system of s35.

It's bad enough when the Police make up their own 'requirements', its another matter entirely when they attempt to overrule the actual law.