11 Nov 2014
TIPPLE v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS SERVICE [2014] NZHC 2356
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 2356
- Court
- High Court
CAA erred in relying on extraneous evidence and in accepting that modification was readily achievable; on the evidence before it the extent of modification and specialist work required to enable live firing was too great to bring the Kimar pistols within s 2(b)(ii) of the Arms Act and they were not 'starting pistols' for s 16(1); therefore import required no permit and seizure was unlawful.