Gangs Act 2024 | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
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Commenced | 23 September 2024[2] |
Legislative history | |
Introduced by | Paul Goldsmith |
First reading | 7 March 2024[1] |
Second reading | 30 July 2024[1] |
Third reading | 19 September 2024[2] |
Related legislation | |
Status: Current legislation |
The Gangs Act 2024 is a New Zealand Act of Parliament that strengthens police and court powers against criminal gangs including banning gang insignia, creating dispersal powers to stop gangs gathering in public and non-consorting orders to stop gang members from consorting.[3] The Act was split from the Sixth National Government's Gangs Legislation Bill,[1] with the companion Sentencing Amendment Act 2024 making gang membership an aggravating factor in sentencing.[3] The Gangs Act and Sentencing Amendment Act passed their third reading on 19 September 2024.[4]