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Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Registration of firearms and dealings

93: Commissioner to keep registry

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"The Commissioner keeps a record of gun-related information"

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The Commissioner has to keep a registry for the Arms Act 1983. You can find more information about changes to this law in the Arms Legislation Act 2020. The Commissioner uses the registry to record things related to this Act.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Registration of firearms and dealings

93Commissioner to keep registry

  1. The Commissioner must keep and operate a registry for the purposes of this Act.

Notes
  • Section 93: inserted, on , by section 104 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).