Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 20/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Regulation 8 substituted

8Non-lethal firearms

6Regulation 10 revoked

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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

1Objective

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.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Corrections Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 May 2014.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Corrections Regulations 2009[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Regulation 8 substituted

For regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

8Non-lethal firearms"

For the purpose of section 55EC of the Act, a prescribed non-lethal firearm is a tear gas gun or projector.".

6Regulation 10 revoked

Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 40/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 135/2009 and 15/2013.