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Arms Bill

Repeal, revocations, and consequential amendments

Schedule 2: Consequential amendments to other legislation

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"Changes to other laws if the Arms Bill is passed"

The Arms Bill is a proposed new law. It will change some other laws if it is passed. You can see which laws will be changed in the list below. The laws that will be changed are about things like animal welfare and aviation crimes. The Arms Bill will also change some secondary legislation. This includes rules about things like electricity safety and family violence. You can see the full list of laws and rules that will be changed if the Arms Bill is passed. The changes will happen if the Arms Bill becomes a law. This means you will have to follow the new rules if you are affected by them. The laws and rules that will be changed are listed in the Arms Bill.

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Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

"How the new Arms law works with the old law"

2Consequential amendments to other legislation Empowered by s 380

Amendments to Acts

Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142)
Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998 (1998 No 111)
Aviation Crimes Act 1972 (1972 No 137)
Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10)
Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act 2009 (2009 No 68)
Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50)
Courts Security Act 1999 (1999 No 115)
Crimes Act 1961 (1961 No 43)
Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 (1995 No 55)
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 (2004 No 36)
Evidence Act 2006 (2006 No 69)
Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46)
Gangs Act 2024 (2024 No 36)
Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10)
Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58)
Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84)
Marine Reserves Act 1971 (1971 No 15)
Maritime Security Act 2004 (2004 No 16)
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 (1992 No 86)
Parliament Act 2025 (2025 No 62)
Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31)
Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (2010 No 115)
Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (2003 No 28)
Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44)
Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24)
Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9)
Summary Offences Act 1981 (1981 No 113)
Summary Proceedings Act 1957 (1957 No 87)
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (1997 No 60)
Trespass Act 1980 (1980 No 65)
Walking Access Act 2008 (2008 No 101)
Wild Animal Control Act 1977 (1977 No 111)

Amendments to secondary legislation

Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulation 2018 (LI 2018/50)
District Court Rules 2014 (LI 2014/179)
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/36)
Family Court Rules 2002 (SR 2002/261)
Family Violence Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/96)
Gambling (Prohibited Property) Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/299)
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/131)
Health and Safety at Work (Infringement Offences and Fees) Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/30)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 (SR 1999/100)
Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (SR 2004/427)
Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/44)
Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/24)
Sentencing Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/178)