New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 62

62 Right of review of official decisions

1 This section applies to a decision to refuse an application for, or to revoke, a firearms licence.

2 A person who is the subject of a decision to which this section applies may apply in the prescribed manner to the Commissioner for a review of the decision.

3 An application must state—

a) the decision that the applicant wishes to be reviewed; and

b) the reasons why the applicant thinks the decision should be reviewed; and

c) the outcome the applicant is seeking.

4 An application must, subject to subsection (5), be made within 28 days after the date on which notice of the relevant decision is given to the person.

5 The Commissioner may accept a late application no later than 28 days after the closing date in subsection (4) if satisfied that there are extenuating circumstances that affected the ability of the claimant to make the application by the closing date.

History: Section 62: replaced, on 24 December 2020, by section 90 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).