296Safety procedures on issue or receipt of firearms

#### 296 Safety procedures on issue or receipt of firearms 296 Safety procedures on issue or receipt of firearms > > (1) On commencing a duty involving the carrying of a firearm, a correctional officer must examine the firearm (and any accompanying ammunition) in the presence of the person from whom the officer receives the firearm. > > > (2) An examination must include any approved procedures. > > > (3) If a correctional officer discovers, on an examination— > > > > > (a) a defect in any firearm or ammunition, or > > > > > (b) an incorrect number of rounds of ammunition, > > > > the officer must report the fact to the officer in charge of the correctional centre armoury from which the firearm was drawn. > > > (4) The officer in charge of the correctional centre armoury must substitute another firearm or new ammunition, or supplement the number of rounds, as the case requires.