Hello Malcolm

Police do not have record of receiving an OIA request from you re "Police review of Arms Act 1983".
The only open OIA we have for you is IR-01-25-2190 re Police officer conduct, and you were sent an acknowledgement email for this on 21/1/25 (see attached).
Please forward your new OIA request details and we will be happy to action it.

Kind regards, Michelle
Advisor - Police National Headquarters

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From: Malcolm Lock <[FOI #29820 email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2025 4:54 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Official Information request - Police review of Arms Act 1983

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Dear New Zealand Police,

Can you please acknowledge receipt of this request?

Yours faithfully,

Malcolm Lock

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Tena koe Malcolm,

I refer to your below Official Information Act request dated 20 January 2025.

We have transferred your request in full to Minister of Police. The information to which your request relates is not held by us, but is believed to be held by and more closely related to the functions of the Minister of Police. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.

You will hear further from the Minister of Police concerning your request.

Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Lock <[FOI #29820 email]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 6:15 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Police review of Arms Act 1983

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Dear New Zealand Police,

Please supply any reports or supporting documents submitted to the House of Representatives by the minister of police, as per section 96 of the Arms Act 1983

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

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

Yours faithfully,

Malcolm Lock

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Kia ora Malcolm

 

I am writing in regard to your recent Official Information Act request of
20 January 2025, seeking:

 

o Please supply any reports or supporting documents submitted to the
House of Representatives by the minister of police, as per section 96
of the Arms Act 1983

 

I am writing to notify you that I am extending the timeframe for response
to your request under the following section of the Act:

 

•             under section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA to enable necessary
consultation on the response given the material in scope of the
request.              

 

We will now respond to your request on or before 25 March 2025, this is an
extension of 20 working days.

  

You have the right to seek investigation and review of my decision by the
Ombudsman, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant
details can be found at: [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Ngā Mihi,

 

Georgina

Police – Correspondence Administrator | Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

Minister of Corrections | Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Minister for Ethnic Communities | Minister of Police |

Minister for Sport and Recreation | MP for Whangaparaoa
 

Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Malcolm Lock <[3][FOI #29820 email]>

Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 6:15 PM

To: Ministerial Services <[4][email address]>

Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Police review of Arms
Act 1983

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police
Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the
sender and are assured that the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Police,

 

Please supply any reports or supporting documents submitted to the House
of Representatives by the minister of police, as per section 96 of the
Arms Act 1983

 

[5]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

 

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.

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

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Malcolm Lock

 

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creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
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message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this
message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If
you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately

 

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Dear Malcolm

 

Tēnā koe

 

Please find attached the response to your OIA request.

 

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

Minister of Corrections

Minister of Police

Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Minister for Ethnic Communities

Minister for Sport and Recreation

 

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Parliamentary Service Te Ratonga Whare Pāremata
Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
[4]www.parliament.nz

 

 

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