Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 95/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Regulation 8 substituted 1 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 95/2015 Corrections Act 1986 Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 August 2015 Responsible Minister: WADE NOONAN Minister for Corrections YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Corrections Regulations 2009 to further prescribe types of non-lethal firearms able to be used by escort officers in prisons. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Corrections Act 1986. 3 Regulation 8 substituted For regulation 8 of the Corrections Regulations 20091 substitute— "8 Non-lethal firearms For the purpose of section 55EC of the Act, a prescribed non-lethal firearm is— (a) a tear gas gun or projector; or -- 2 of 4 -- Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 95/2015 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (b) a shotgun which fires rounds commonly known as 'bean bag' rounds.". ═══════════════ -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 95/2015 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 40/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 135/2009, 15/2013, 12/2014, 20/2014 and 147/2014. -- 4 of 4 --