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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Firearms licences - Applying for firearms licence

72: Disclosure of certain matters to applicant not required

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"The chief executive doesn't have to tell you everything when you apply for a firearms licence to keep people safe and protect important information."

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If you apply for a firearms licence, the chief executive does not have to tell you certain things. This is because telling you might put someone's safety at risk. It might also affect how laws are kept. If telling you would affect New Zealand's security or defence, the chief executive does not have to disclose that information. This also applies if it would affect New Zealand's relationships with other countries. The chief executive must keep some information secret to maintain trust with other countries and organisations. The chief executive has to protect information that other countries or organisations have shared in confidence. This means you might not be told everything when you apply for a firearms licence.

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Firearms licences: Applying for firearms licence

72Disclosure of certain matters to applicant not required

  1. Nothing in section 69(4) or 71(a)(ii) requires the chief executive to disclose any information to an applicant if the disclosure would be likely to—

  2. endanger the safety of any person; or
    1. prejudice the maintenance of the law: or
      1. prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand; or
        1. prejudice the entrusting of information to the Arms Regulator, the Police, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, or the Government Communications Security Bureau on a basis of confidence by—
          1. the government of any other country, or an agency of the government of any other country; or
            1. any international organisation.