Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015 (Vic)

Corrections Amendment (Firearms) Regulations 2015

S.R. No. 95/2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Regulation 8 substituted

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Endnotes

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

1Objective

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.

2Authorising provision

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

3Regulation 8 substituted

For regulation 8 of the Corrections Regulations 2009[1] substitute—

8Non-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

(b)a shotgun which fires rounds commonly known as 'bean bag' rounds.".

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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.