New Zealand has introduced two new laws, effective 1st March 2014, relating to the importation, supply and acquisition of laser pointers with a power of more than 1 mW:
The
Custom Import Prohibition (High-power Laser Pointers) Order 2013 restricts importation to people who have consent from the Director-General of Health.
The
Health (High-power Laser Pointers) Regulations 2013 restrict supply to authorised suppliers and acquisition to authorised recipients.
The NZ Parliament is also considering whether there is a need to control the
possession of high-power laser pointers.
A Members Bill, sponsored by Dr Cam Calder MP, proposes to amend the Summary Offences Act to create an offence to be in possession of a laser pointer in a public place without a reasonable excuse. A similar offence currently exists for knives.