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Arms Bill

Miscellaneous provisions - Direct access by certain government agencies to arms registry

353: Direct access to licence information

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"Conservation bosses can see licence details to help with hunting permits"

The Department of Conservation may be able to see a licence holder's information. This is to help the Director-General of Conservation with permits for hunting. The Director-General issues these permits under section 38 of the Conservation Act 1987.

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Environment and resources > ConservationHunting and fishing > Hunting permits

352: Relationship between sections 353 to 360 and other law, or

"How sections 353 to 360 work with other laws"

354: Direct access to import and export information recorded in registry, or

"Government agencies can access import and export records for allowed arms items"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions
Direct access by certain government agencies to arms registry

353Direct access to licence information

The Department of Conservation may have direct access to a licence holder’s licence information recorded in the registry.
The purpose of the direct access is to provide administrative assistance to the Director-General of Conservation in relation to the issue, under section 38 of the Conservation Act 1987, of permits for hunting.