New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 96

96 Review of this Act

1 The Minister of Police must—

a) review the operation of this Act when all of the provisions of the amendment Act, except sections 106 and 108 , have been in force for 3 years; and

b) prepare a report on that review, including recommendations for amendments to this Act.

2 The review must include reviewing—

a) the operation of the registry; and

b) all offences and penalties in this Act; and

c) the impact of the amendment Act.

3 The review must be completed within 18 months after all of the provisions of the amendment Act, except sections 106 and 108 , have been in force for 3 years.

4 The Minister must present the report to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after it has been completed.

5 In this section,
"amendment Act" means the Arms Legislation Act 2020 .

History: Section 96: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 104 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).