Prohibited Weapons Act 1989 Prohibited Weapons Amendment (Security Guards) Regulation 1998 (1998-274) [GG No 87 of 29.5.1998, p 3924] (NSW)

New South Wales

under the

Prohibited Weapons Act 1989

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1989.

PAUL WHELAN, M.P.,
Minister for Police

xplanatory note

The Security Industry Act 1997 will commence on 1 July 1998 and replace the Security (Protection) Industry Act 1985 as the relevant law under which security guards are required to be licensed in order to carry on security activities.

The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)

to update references in relation to security guards as a consequence of the changes to the security industry legislation, and

(b)

to provide that only those persons who are employed to carry on security activities for which a class 1A licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 is required (namely, patrolling, protecting, watching or guarding any property, including cash in transit), and not those who act as bodyguards, are authorised by the Prohibited Weapons Regulation 1997 to possess and use handcuffs and side-handled batons while on duty.

This Regulation is made under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1989, including sections 5 and 20 (the general regulation making power).

Published in Gazette No 87 of 29 May 1998, page 3924 Page 1

Clause 1	Prohibited Weapons Amendment (Security Guards) Regulation 1998
1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Prohibited Weapons Amendment (Security

Guards) Regulation 1998.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 1998.

1. Amendment of Prohibited Weapons Regulation 1997

   The Prohibited Weapons Regulation 1997 is amended as set out

   in Schedule 1 .

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

1998 No 274

Prohibited Weapons Amendment (Security Guards) Regulation 1998

Amendments Schedule 1

(Clause 3)

[1]       Schedule 1 Authorised persons for prohibited weapons

Omit clause 2 (c). Insert instead:

(c) persons employed to carry on a security activity referred to in section 4 (b) of the Security Industry Act 1997 and holding a class 1 A licence under that Act,

[2]        Schedule 2 Authorised persons for prohibited articles

Omit clause 2 (c). Insert instead:

(c) persons employed to carry on a security activity referred to in section 4 (b) of the Security Industry Act 1997 and holding a class 1A licence under that Act,