Hon Georgina te Heuheu
Government Bill
52—1
Explanatory note
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose
4 Obligations to which persons exercising power or discretion must have regard
5 Interpretation
6 Meaning of cluster munition
7 Meaning of officer
8 Act binds the Crown
9 Application of Act in New Zealand and elsewhere
10 Application of Act to certain explosive bomblets
Part 2Activities related to cluster munitions
Subpart 1—Offences and exceptions related to cluster munitions
11 Offences relating to cluster munitions
12 Exceptions to offences in section 11(1)
Subpart 2—Actions in relation to cluster munitions
13 Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of cluster munitions
14 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 to import and export of cluster munitions
15 Minister may authorise cluster munitions for certain purposes
Subpart 3—Information
16 Purpose of this subpart
17 Supply of information
Subpart 4—Miscellaneous provisions
18 Regulations
19 Consequential amendments to Arms Act 1983
ScheduleConvention on Cluster Munitions
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: