Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 - Weapons Prohibition Amendment (Police Integrity Commission) Regulation 2001 (2001-839) [GG No 161 of 26.10.2001, p 8736] (NSW)

2001 No 839

Weapons Prohibition Amendment New South Wales

(Police Integrity Commission)

Regulation 2001

under the

Weapons Prohibition Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.

PAUL WHELAN, M.P.,

Minister for Police

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to exempt security staff employed by the Police Integrity Commission from the requirement under the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 for a permit to possess or use an extendable or telescopic baton or handcuffs. The exemption applies only when the staff member is acting in the course of employment as a staff member and only if the Police Commissioner is satisfied that the staff member has been trained in the use of the otherwise prohibited weapon. This Regulation is made under the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998, including section 6 (4) (which empowers the making of regulations exempting a class of persons from the operation of any provision or requirement of the Act) and section 50 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 161 of 26 October 2001, page 8736	Page 1
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Clause 1	Weapons Prohibition Amendment (Police Integrity Commission) Regulation 2001

Weapons Prohibition Amendment (Police Integrity
Commission) Regulation 2001

1. Name of Regulation

   This Regulation is the Weapons Prohibition Amendment (Police
   Integrity Commission) Regulation 2001.

2. Amendment of Weapons Prohibition Regulation 1999

   The Weapons Prohibition Regulation 1999 is amended by inserting after clause 3 (1) (g) of Schedule 1:

(h) staff employed by the Police Integrity Commission under the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 to carry on security activities within the meaning of the Security Industry Act 1997.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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