EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVII, Issue 20, 18 May 1932, Page 316

EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Extending Definition of “ Unlawful Weapon ” in Arms Act, 1920, to included 1 Gas Guns/’ and other Similar Weapons. ' (See 1932, page 1244.) [l.s.] a S!LOE, Governor-General. /v/n PROCLAMATION. TV THEHEAS by the Arms Act, 1920, it is enacted that V V “ Unlawful weapon ” means an automatic pistol and includes any other weapon or class of weapon, whether a firearm or not, that may be declared by the Governor-General by Proclamation to be an unlawful weapon within the meaning and for the purposes of the said Act: And whereas it is expedient that the provisions of the said Act relating to unlawful weapons be applied to certain other classes of weapon : Now, therefore, I, Charles, Baron Bledisloe, GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance of the above-recited power and authority, do hereby declare every firearm, weapon, and device designed for the purpose of discharging any lachrymatory, deleterious, or toxic gas, smoke, or other stupifying or overpowering thing capable of rendering any person either wholly or partially incapable of resistance, and any part or parts of any such firearm, weapon, or device, and any gas, substance, material, or thing specially intended or adapted for use as part of or in conjunction with any such firearm, weapon, or device, save and except any device or any part or parts of any device, or any gas, substance, material, or thing designed and intended solely for any medical, surgical, veterinary, scientific, agricultural, industrial, or other similar lawful purpose, to be an unlawful weapon within the meaning and for the purposes of the said Act. Given under the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, this 3rd day of May, 1932. JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Justice. God save the King !

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