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Arms Bill

Administration - Firearms Licensing Review Committee

315: Membership of Firearms Licensing Review Committee

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"Who is on the Firearms Licensing Review Committee?"

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The proposed law says you will have a group called the Firearms Licensing Review Committee. This group must have certain people in it, including lawyers chosen by the Minister. These lawyers must have been practising in New Zealand for at least 5 years. You will also have people in the group who represent licence holders, chosen by the Minister. The chief executive will choose some people to be in the group as well. These people will be in the group for up to 5 years and can be chosen again. The Minister and the chief executive get to choose who is in the group. You can have the same people in the group for more than 5 years if they are chosen again. The group will have a mix of lawyers, people representing licence holders, and people chosen by the chief executive.

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Part 7Administration
Firearms Licensing Review Committee

315Membership of Firearms Licensing Review Committee

  1. The Review Committee must consist of—

  2. lawyers appointed by the responsible Minister who have, for at least 5 years, held a New Zealand practising certificate as a barrister or as a barrister and solicitor; and
    1. persons appointed by the responsible Minister to represent the interests of licence holders; and
      1. persons appointed by the chief executive.

        1. Members are appointed for a term of not more than 5 years and may be reappointed for 1 or more further terms.