LAWS OF TUVALU

PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

L.N. 02/97

ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 (1) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, the Minister prohibits the importation of all arms and ammunition and parts of such arms and ammunition except those specified in the Schedule. 

All previous notices are revoked. 

SCHEDULE

EXEMPTIONS

1.	 Air guns 

2. 	Anti-shark protection devices 

3.	 Building power guns 

4.	Sports starting pistols 

5.	Arms imported by or for the use of the Tuvalu Police or the armed forces of the Crown. 

6. Ammunition for the arms specified above. 

Made at Funafuti day of January, 1997.

Rt. Hon Bikenibeu Paeniu
PRIME MINISTER

Published by exhibition at the public office of the government this 23 day of January, 1997. 

ACTING SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT