sec.8Entities exempt from particular provisions of Act

sec.8 Entities exempt from particular provisions of Act

The following entities are exempt from part 4 , divisions 2 , 7 and 8 of the Act — a police officer, special constable or police recruit of the Queensland Police Service who is acting in the course of the person’s official duties; a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is not on duty as a member of the Queensland Police Service, in relation to the possession of— small arms ammunition; or an explosive that is an exhibit in a court proceeding; an officer of another State’s police service who is acting in the course of the officer’s official duties in Queensland for the Queensland Police Service; a corrective services officer who is acting in the course of the officer’s official duties. However, subsection (1) (b) applies only if the person is acting in accordance with any directions of the commissioner of the police service given in relation to the off-duty possession of ammunition or an explosive that is an exhibit. An inspector who is acting in the course of the inspector’s official duties is exempt from part 4 , divisions 2 and 6 to 8 of the Act . In this section— police recruit see the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , schedule 2 . special constable see the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , schedule 2 . s 8 amd 2023 Act No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2024 SL No. 167 s 45 (sec.8-ssec.1) The following entities are exempt from part 4 , divisions 2 , 7 and 8 of the Act — a police officer, special constable or police recruit of the Queensland Police Service who is acting in the course of the person’s official duties; a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is not on duty as a member of the Queensland Police Service, in relation to the possession of— small arms ammunition; or an explosive that is an exhibit in a court proceeding; an officer of another State’s police service who is acting in the course of the officer’s official duties in Queensland for the Queensland Police Service; a corrective services officer who is acting in the course of the officer’s official duties. (sec.8-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) (b) applies only if the person is acting in accordance with any directions of the commissioner of the police service given in relation to the off-duty possession of ammunition or an explosive that is an exhibit. (sec.8-ssec.3) An inspector who is acting in the course of the inspector’s official duties is exempt from part 4 , divisions 2 and 6 to 8 of the Act . (sec.8-ssec.4) In this section— police recruit see the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , schedule 2 . special constable see the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , schedule 2 . s 8 amd 2023 Act No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2024 SL No. 167 s 45

• (a) a police officer, special constable or police recruit of the Queensland Police Service who is acting in the course of the person’s official duties;
• (b) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is not on duty as a member of the Queensland Police Service, in relation to the possession of— (i) small arms ammunition; or (ii) an explosive that is an exhibit in a court proceeding;