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Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Review of operation of this Act

96: Review of this Act

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"Checking how well the Arms Act 1983 is working"

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The responsible Minister must review how the Arms Act 1983 is working after most of the changes from the Arms Legislation Act 2020 have been in force for 3 years, except for sections 106 and 108. You can find these sections at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS256869 and https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS256875. The Minister will prepare a report on this review, including suggestions for changes to the Act. The review will look at how the registry is working, all the offences and penalties in the Act, and the impact of the Arms Legislation Act 2020. The Minister has 18 months to complete the review after the 3-year period. The Minister will then present the report to the House of Representatives as soon as possible. In this case, the amendment Act refers to the Arms Legislation Act 2020, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS256569.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Review of operation of this Act

96Review of this Act

  1. The responsible Minister must—

  2. review the operation of this Act when all of the provisions of the amendment Act, except sections 106 and 108, have been in force for 3 years; and
    1. prepare a report on that review, including recommendations for amendments to this Act.

      1. The review must include reviewing—

      2. the operation of the registry; and
        1. all offences and penalties in this Act; and
          1. the impact of the amendment Act.

            1. The review must be completed within 18 months after all of the provisions of the amendment Act, except sections 106 and 108, have been in force for 3 years.

            2. The Minister must present the report to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after it has been completed.

            3. In this section, amendment Act means the Arms Legislation Act 2020.

            Notes
            • Section 96: inserted, on , by section 104 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
            • Section 96(1): amended, on , by section 23 of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 15).