[TheList] Fwd: Consultation opens on changes to firearms fees

Mon Dec 12 01:00:26 AEDT 2022

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From: <NoReply at police.govt.nz>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 at 6:57 PM
Subject: Consultation opens on changes to firearms fees
To: <gytonk at gmail.com>

 l Kia ora

Consultation has begun today on proposals for fees to contribute to an arms
regulatory system that keeps us all safe. A greater contribution from
licence holders is being sought.

We are seeking your feedback on proposed changes to firearms fees.

Licence fees were last set in 1999 and, other than GST adjustments, haven’t
increased since then. For more than 20 years the cost of firearms licensing
has been increasingly subsidised by the taxpayer as costs have risen. Some
services of direct commercial and private benefit, such as applications for
import permits, are delivered for free.

A greater contribution towards the cost of providing regulatory services
(licences, endorsements, permits, approvals) is being sought. This
contribution will be sought from licence holders whether they use firearms
for business, employment, or recreation. We want to make it more equitable
for all.

We are not consulting about the recent changes to the Arms Act 1983 that
lay out the criteria for the recovery of costs which have already been
decided by Parliament.

We are also not consulting on fees related to shooting clubs and shooting
ranges because these have now been finalised and published.

The Act requires the Minister to be satisfied that the Police Commissioner
has consulted with anyone affected, or likely to be affected, by these
changes.

*Feedback*

As the majority of licence holders only hold a firearms licence you may
only want to submit on the fee for a firearms licence and answer the
questions directly related to this. The submission forms are set up in a
way that allows respondents to download and submit on that part only.

We would welcome your feedback as this will help inform decisions. More
information on proposals and how to provide feedback can be found here
<https://www.police.govt.nz/consultation-arms-regulations-review-of-fees-2022>

*What happens next *

Consultation opens 8 December and closes 16 February 2023. It will be open
for ten weeks rather than the standard six weeks to take into consideration
the Christmas break.

Once consultation has closed all submissions will be analysed and used to
inform final decisions by Cabinet on fees.

Yours sincerely

*Jevon McSkimming*
*Deputy Commissioner*

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Kim
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