Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014

i Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 20/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Regulation 8 substituted 2 8 Non-lethal firearms 2 6 Regulation 10 revoked 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 20/2014 Corrections Act 1986 Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014 The Governor with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 April 2014 Responsible Minister: EDWARD O'DONOHUE 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 repeal provisions relating to use of firearms by escort officers and prescribe types of non-lethal firearms able to be used by escort officers in prisons as a consequence of the enactment of the Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2014. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Corrections Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 May 2014. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 20/2014 Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014 2 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Corrections Regulations 20091 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Regulation 8 substituted For regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "8 Non-lethal firearms For the purpose of section 55EC of the Act, a prescribed non-lethal firearm is a tear gas gun or projector.". 6 Regulation 10 revoked Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 20/2014 Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 40/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 135/2009 and 15/2013. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --