Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023

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Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023

Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, Administrator of the Government

Order in Council

At Wellington this 15th day of May 2023

Present:
Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council

These regulations are made under section 5 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister of Police made in accordance with section 5(2) of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 16 June 2023.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Regulations 2018.

4 New regulations 5 to 9 inserted

After regulation 4, insert:

5 Crips identified

The group of persons that is known by the name Crips, or by a name that is substantially similar to that name, is identified as a gang for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013.

6 Finks Motorcycle Club identified

The group of persons that is known by the name Finks Motorcycle Club, or by a name that is substantially similar to that name, is identified as a gang for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013.

7 Full Blooded Islanders (FBI) identified

(1)

The group of persons that is known by the name Full Blooded Islanders, or by the abbreviation of that name, FBI, or by a name that is substantially similar to that name, is identified as a gang for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013.

(2)

To avoid doubt, the group of persons identified in subclause (1) is not intended to include persons belonging to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, also known as the FBI.

8 Kuki Squad identified

The group of persons that is known by the name Kuki Squad, or by a name that is substantially similar to that name, is identified as a gang for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013.

9 West Side Nation/Uru Taha identified

The group of persons that is known by the name West Side Nation or by the name Uru Taha, or by a name that is substantially similiar to those names, is identified as a gang for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013.

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 16 June 2023, amend the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Regulations 2018 (the principal regulations).

The principal regulations identify particular groups of persons as gangs for the purposes of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013 (the Act). This has the effect of prohibiting any person from displaying gang insignia relating to those gangs in any government premises.

These regulations amend the principal regulations by inserting new regulations 5 to 9. The amendment means that the groups of persons known by the following names, or by a name substantially similar to one of the following names, are identified as gangs for the purposes of the Act:

  • Crips:

  • Finks Motorcycle Club:

  • Full Blooded Islanders or FBI:

  • Kuki Squad:

  • West Side Nation or Uru Taha.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 18 May 2023.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Justice.