Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Regulations 2018: revoked, on 21 November 2024, by section 38(3) of the Gangs Act 2024 (2024 No 36).

Hon Sir William Young, Administrator of the Government

Order in Council

At Wellington this 24th day of April 2018

Present:
The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council

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.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Justice.

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 Counsel; 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 Regulations 2018.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 June 2018.

3 Comanchero Motorcycle Club identified

The group of persons that is known by the name Comanchero 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.

Regulation 3 heading: amended, on 24 April 2020, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2020 (LI 2020/50).

4 Mongols Motorcycle Club identified

The group of persons that is known by the name Mongols 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.

Regulation 4: inserted, on 24 April 2020, by regulation 5 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2020 (LI 2020/50).

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.

Regulation 5: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81).

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.

Regulation 6: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81).

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.

Regulation 7: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81).

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.

Regulation 8: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81).

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.

Regulation 9: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by regulation 4 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81).

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 26 April 2018.

Notes

1 General

This is a consolidation of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Regulations 2018 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status

A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.

3 Editorial and format changes

The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation

Gangs Act 2024 (2024 No 36): section 38(3)

Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/81)

Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2020 (LI 2020/50)

Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Regulations 2018