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Arms Bill

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

356: Matters to which Ministers must have regard before entering into direct access agreement

You could also call this:

"Things Ministers Must Think About Before Sharing Information"

When Ministers are thinking about entering into a direct access agreement, they must consider a few things. You need to know that they have to be satisfied the agreement will help certain agencies do their jobs better. This could be the Director-General of Conservation issuing permits for hunting, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Customs Service doing their work. They also have to think about protecting people's privacy and make sure the agreement has good rules for handling information. They must be happy with the plans for keeping an eye on how the information is used and shared, and that the agreement says how this will be done.

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

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

357: Consultation before entering into direct access agreement, or

"Ministers must talk to experts and the public before making a direct access agreement"

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

356Matters to which Ministers must have regard before entering into direct access agreement

Before entering into a direct access agreement, the Ministers referred to in section 355 must be satisfied—
that,—
1. in the case of direct access authorised by section 353, the direct access will enable the Director-General of Conservation to more effectively or efficiently issue permits for hunting; or
2. in the case of direct access authorised by section 354, the direct access will enable the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the New Zealand Customs Service to perform and exercise their functions, duties, and powers more effectively or efficiently; and
that there are adequate safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals, including that the proposed compliance and audit requirements for the direct access, use, disclosure, and retention of the information are sufficient; and
that the agreement includes appropriate procedures for direct access, use, disclosure, and retention of the information.