The Justice Minister says new law and order legislation will pass in the next three months, and be implemented by the end of the year.

The Government has laid out 40 actions to meet its third quarterly priorities, which include the economy and better public services and infrastructure.

It promises to crack down on crime by letting police ban gang patches, and confiscate firearms.

Minister Paul Goldsmith says they want to work at speed, but it's important to properly follow select committee processes.

"Now everybody's sort of impatient, they want the police to have the extra power to deal with gangs, they want to deal with the firearms control - but we do have to pass the legislation."

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