79Special requirements in relation to ammunition and firearms

#### 79 Special requirements in relation to ammunition and firearms 79 Special requirements in relation to ammunition and firearms > > (1) An armed security guard must not possess any ammunition under the authority of a licence issued to the security guard other than ammunition recommended by the manufacturer of the firearm as appropriate for the firearm. > > > (2) An armed security guard or security firm must comply with the following requirements in relation to the ammunition issued by the firm or used by the security guard (other than in relation to ammunition used for training)— > > > > > (a) all ammunition must be of a type that consists of the following components— > > > > > > > (i) a metal cartridge case, > > > > > > > (ii) metal primer, > > > > > > > (iii) propellant powder, > > > > > > > (iv) a projectile of metal construction, > > > > > (b) any bonded covering (or jacketing) on the projectile must be bare or consist of some form of uncoated metal, > > > > > (c) any such component (other than propellant powder) must, once it is discharged in, or is extracted, ejected or propelled from, a firearm be capable of readily displaying or exhibiting identifiable and individual characteristics that satisfy any approved forensic requirements, > > > > > (d) ammunition must not be re-loaded ammunition. > > > (3) An armed security guard or security firm must comply with the following requirements in relation to the firearms issued by the firm or used by the security guard— > > > > > (a) any such firearm must be of a type that has the following internal components and parts (where applicable)— > > > > > > > (i) a firing pin, > > > > > > > (ii) a bolt or breech face, > > > > > > > (iii) an extractor, > > > > > > > (iv) an ejector, > > > > > > > (v) a chamber, > > > > > > > (vi) a barrel displaying lands and grooves (except in the case of a shotgun barrel), > > > > > > > (vii) in the case a self-loading pistol—a slide, > > > > > (b) any such component or part must have readily identifiable and individual characteristics that satisfy any approved forensic requirements. > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.