299Maintenance of safe distances

#### 299 Maintenance of safe distances 299 Maintenance of safe distances > > (1) While stationed at an armed post, a correctional officer must take all reasonable precautions to prevent any inmate from approaching within 10 metres of the officer or any firearm or ammunition that is in the officer’s custody or at the post. > > > (2) While carrying a firearm, a correctional officer must not— > > > > > (a) place himself or herself in a position where he or she is liable to be attacked, or > > > > > (b) except when outside a correctional centre or where the governor otherwise directs, approach to within reach of an inmate or allow an inmate to approach to within reach of him or her.