Arms (Licence Holders' Applications for New Licences) Amendment Bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Arms Act 1983 to address concerns raised by the firearms community about delays in processing licence holders' applications for new firearms licences.
Current status
Royal Assent given 28 November 2022.
Enacted as the Arms (Licence Holders' Applications for New Licences) Amendment Act 2022 (2022/69)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
Votes
First reading 08 November 2022
Passed by a majority of 115 votes (117 ayes, 2 noes, 0 abstentions)
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 53 |
| Ref | 183-2 |
| Introduced | 3 November 2022 |
| First reading | 8 November 2022 |
| Select Committee | Justice Committee |
| Public submissions due | 9 November 2022 |
| Select Committee report back | 17 November 2022 |
| Second reading | 22 November 2022 |
| Committee of the whole House | 22 November 2022 |
| Third reading | 22 November 2022 |
| Royal Assent | 28 November 2022 |
| Enacted as | Arms (Licence Holders' Applications for New Licences) Amendment Act 2022 (2022/69) |
| Divided | No |
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