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Arms Bill

Administration - Arms Regulator

301: Functions of Arms Regulator

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"The Arms Regulator's jobs include managing licences, promoting safety, and enforcing the law."

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The Arms Regulator will have several jobs. You will see them administer licences and permits for firearms and other items. They will also monitor and enforce compliance with conditions. The Arms Regulator will keep a registry of arms and promote firearms safety. You will see them educate the public about compliance with the proposed law. They will oversee the storage and disposal of surrendered arms items. The Arms Regulator will work with other government agencies on arms-related matters. They will carry out other functions and duties given to them under the proposed law. You will see them do jobs that are related to their main functions.

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Part 7Administration
Arms Regulator

301Functions of Arms Regulator

  1. The Arms Regulator has the following functions:

  2. to administer the regimes under this Act in respect of—
    1. firearms licences, business licences, curator licences, and museum worker licences:
      1. permits to import and permits to possess arms items, ammunition, and other items:
        1. endorsements in respect of pistols, restricted weapons, restricted firearms, and restricted magazines:
          1. approvals to manufacture arms items:
            1. approvals in respect of ammunition sellers:
              1. certificates of approval in respect of pistol shooting clubs:
                1. enrolments of non-pistol shooting clubs:
                  1. certifications of pistol shooting ranges:
                    1. enrolments of non-pistol shooting ranges:
                    2. to monitor and enforce compliance with conditions of any of the authorisations listed in paragraph (a) and compliance with requirements under this Act (without limitation to the law enforcement functions of the Police):
                      1. to continue and maintain the arms registry:
                        1. to promote and educate the public about firearms safety and compliance with this Act:
                          1. to oversee the storage, disposal, and reporting of surrendered, seized, forfeited, or otherwise detained arms items and ammunition:
                            1. to administer records required to be kept under this Act and co-ordinate any lawful sharing or disclosure of information obtained for the purposes of this Act:
                              1. to collaborate with any government agency that performs functions in relation to arms:
                                1. to carry out any other functions, duties, and powers given to the Arms Regulator under this Act or any other legislation:
                                  1. to carry out any functions that are incidental and related to, or consequential on, the functions set out in paragraphs (a) to (h).