You want to know what this Act is for. It aims to stop gangs from causing fear and trouble in public. It does this in a few ways. This Act prohibits gangs from showing their symbols in public. It also allows authorities to give notices to gang members to stop them from gathering in public. The Act also lets authorities make orders to stop certain gang members from talking to each other for three years. This helps to reduce the power of gangs and keep the public safe. It is all about making public places safer for you and your community.
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1: Title, or
"What this law is called and why it has a name"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
