Brokering (Weapons and Related Items) Controls Act 2018

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Version as at 28 October 2021

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Brokering (Weapons and Related Items) Controls Act 2018

Public Act
 
2018 No 9
Date of assent
 
21 May 2018
Commencement
 
see section 2
Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
3Purpose
4Application
5Interpretation
6Meaning of brokering activity
7Meaning of equivalent overseas regime
8Transitional, savings, and related provisions
9Act binds the Crown
Part 2
Brokering activity, registration, and permits
Subpart 1—Main requirements and offences relating to brokering activity
10Registration and permit required for brokering activity
11Exceptions to requirements for registration and permit
12Offence to carry out brokering activity without registration or permit
13Broker must comply with conditions of registration and permit
14Offence to breach conditions of registration or permit when carrying out brokering activity
15Offence to breach conditions of registration or permit other than in course of carrying out brokering activity
Subpart 2—Registration of brokers
16Application for registration
17Criteria for registration
18Refusal to register broker
19Registration of broker
20Secretary may impose conditions on registration
21Brokers must provide annual report
22Duration of registration
23Cancellation or surrender of registration
Obligation to keep and produce records and answer questions
24Brokers must keep and produce records and answer questions
25Offence to fail to keep or produce records or answer questions
Subpart 3—Permits for brokering activity
26Application for permit
27Criteria for permit
28Refusal to give permit
29Duration of permit
30Secretary may impose conditions on permit
31Cancellation or surrender of permit
Subpart 4—Civil enforcement
32Civil enforcement
33Enforceable undertakings
34Enforcement of undertakings
35Injunctions
Part 3
Miscellaneous provisions
Extraterritorial application
36Offences committed outside New Zealand
Attorney-General’s consent
37Attorney-General’s consent required
Applications for registration and permits
38Applications for registration and permits
39False or misleading information
Appeals against decisions about registration and permits
40Appeals against certain decisions to District Court
Regulations and further miscellaneous provisions
41Regulation-making powers
42Disclosure of information to overseas authority
43Register of brokers
44Consequential amendment [Repealed]
Schedule 1
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 2
Consequential amendment
[Repealed]
Notes

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: