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Arms Bill

Administration - Arms Regulator

303: Responsibility and independence of chief executive of Arms Regulator

You could also call this:

"The chief executive of the Arms Regulator is in charge and must work independently."

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The proposed law says you will have a chief executive in charge of the Arms Regulator. This person is responsible to the Minister for how the Arms Regulator works. They must make sure it runs efficiently. The chief executive must work independently, but follow general directions from the Minister. They cannot be told what to do in specific cases. The Commissioner is not in charge of the Arms Regulator, unless the law says so. The chief executive is only in charge of the Arms Regulator, not the Police. They must make sure they do not have any conflicts of interest when making decisions. They need to have plans in place to avoid or manage these conflicts.

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Part 7Administration
Arms Regulator

303Responsibility and independence of chief executive of Arms Regulator

  1. The chief executive is responsible to the responsible Minister for—

  2. carrying out the functions, duties, and powers of the Arms Regulator; and
    1. the general conduct of the Arms Regulator; and
      1. managing the activities of the Arms Regulator efficiently, effectively, and economically.

        1. In carrying out their functions, duties, and powers, the chief executive—

        2. must act independently of the Commissioner and the responsible Minister; but
          1. is subject to general policy directions given by the responsible Minister.

            1. The chief executive is not subject to any direction requiring the performance or non-performance of a particular act, or the bringing about of a particular result, in respect of a particular person or matter.

            2. The Commissioner is not responsible for the performance of functions or duties, or the exercise of powers, of or by the Arms Regulator unless expressly provided in this Act or other legislation.

            3. The chief executive is responsible for the performance of functions and duties, and the exercise of powers, of or by the Arms Regulator only and not any functions, duties, or powers of the Police unless expressly provided in this Act or other legislation.

            4. The chief executive must have arrangements in place to avoid or manage conflicts of interest relating to carrying out the chief executive’s functions, duties, and powers.