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Arms Bill

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

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

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

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Customs Service can see a licence holder's import and export information. This information is stored in a registry. They can access it to help them do their jobs in relation to moving allowed arms items.

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353: Direct access to licence information, or

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

355: Direct access must be in accordance with direct access agreement, or

"Agencies must follow a written agreement when getting direct access."

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

354Direct access to import and export information recorded in registry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Customs Service may have direct access to a licence holder’s import and export information recorded in the registry.
The purpose of the direct access is to assist those agencies in performing or exercising their functions, duties, and powers in relation to the movement of lawfully permitted and lawfully possessed arms items.