Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
The single broad policy implemented by the amendments in this omnibus bill is to improve public safety by preventing people whose behaviour and actions represent a high risk of violence, or reflect an underlying risk of violence, from being able to access firearms or restricted weapons.
Act text: Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Bill text: Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Progress
Enacted
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
9 February 2022
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2nd reading
Passed
4 August 2022
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3rd reading
Passed
9 August 2022
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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(23 March 2023 at 00:02 GMT+00:00)