World Trade Organization

Import Licensing Procedures

Arms and Ammunition Act

Notifying member
Tonga
Title
Arms and Ammunition Act
First published
29/11/1968
First EIF
29/11/1968
Latest published
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/TON/2
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Minister's Office/Tonga Police
Tonga Police Headquarters, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, Tongatapu, Tonga
(+676) 7401611

folola.vaikona@police.gov.to

Contact point for information on eligibility
Armoury/Tonga Police
Tonga Police Training College, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, Tongatapu, Tonga
(+676) 7401600

eliki.tomu@police.gov.to

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Ongoing
Found by secretariat
No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/TON/1
Source
Notes

  • Arms and Ammunition Act 2020

    Part IV - Licensing; subjected to conditions provided in Section 15;

    Part VI, Section 27 - Refusal of licences, subject to provisions of Section 26;

    Section 6(3) - Eligibility;

    Section 15(2) - Application form.


  • G/LIC/N/2/TON/1

    Arms and Ammunition Act Cap.7.01

    This Act is to repeal the Arms and Ammunition Act and to make better provisions for controlling the possession, manufacture, sale, repair, storage, import and export of arms and ammunition.


    Ammunition: bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish.


    Arm: any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons; and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish.