New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 38ZD

38ZD Matters to which Ministers must have regard before entering into direct access agreement

Before entering into a direct access agreement, the Ministers referred to in section 38ZC must be satisfied—

a) that—

i) in the case of direct access authorised by section 38ZA , the direct access will enable the Director-General of Conservation to more effectively or efficiently issue permits for hunting; or

ii) in the case of direct access authorised by section 38ZB , the direct access will enable the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the New Zealand Customs Service to perform and exercise their functions, duties, and powers more effectively or efficiently; and

b) that there are adequate safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals, including that the proposed compliance and audit requirements for the direct access, use, disclosure, and retention of the information are sufficient; and

c) that the agreement includes appropriate procedures for direct access, use, disclosure, and retention of the information.

History: Section 38ZD: inserted, on 24 June 2023, by section 63 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).