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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Visitor licences - Applying for visitor licence

126: Disclosure of certain matters to applicant not required

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"The Arms Regulator can keep some information secret when you apply for a visitor licence to keep people safe and protect New Zealand."

When you apply for a visitor licence, the Arms Regulator does not have to tell you everything. They can keep some information secret if sharing it would put someone's safety at risk. They can also keep information secret if sharing it would harm New Zealand's security or relationships with other countries. The Arms Regulator can keep information secret if sharing it would stop other countries or organisations from trusting the Police or other New Zealand agencies with confidential information. This means they can keep some things secret to protect New Zealand and its relationships. You might not get all the information you want when you apply for a visitor licence. The Arms Regulator has to balance your right to know with the need to keep some information secret. They have to follow the rules and make decisions based on what is best for everyone. This is part of the proposed Arms Bill, which is a change to the current law.

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125: Chief executive to provide certain information to applicant if licence application not granted, or

"What happens if your gun licence application is declined"

127: Conditions of visitor licence: general, or

"Rules to follow when you have a visitor licence for firearms"

Part 3Licences and approvals
Visitor licences: Applying for visitor licence

126Disclosure of certain matters to applicant not required

Nothing in section 123(4) or 125(a)(ii) requires the Arms Regulator to disclose any information to an applicant if the disclosure would be likely to—
endanger the safety of any person; or
prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand; or
prejudice the entrusting of information to 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
2. any international organisation.