81Special requirements for safe keeping of firearms by security firms

#### 81 Special requirements for safe keeping of firearms by security firms 81 Special requirements for safe keeping of firearms by security firms > > (1) For the purposes of section 41 (1) (d) of the Act the requirements specified in subclauses (2)–(5) are prescribed in relation to the safe storage of firearms by a security firm. > > > (2) If the security firm is authorised to possess one, but not more than one, firearm, the following requirements apply— > > > > > (a) the firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be— > > > > > > > (i) stored in a safe of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock that prevents the firearm from being discharged, and > > > > > > > (iii) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, > > > > > (b) the safe must be fitted with an alarm of an approved type that is monitored off-site, > > > > > (c) the premises on which the firearm is stored must have an intruder alarm and duress facilities that are monitored off-site and are of an approved type. > > > (3) If the security firm is authorised to possess more than one, but not more than 5, firearms, the following requirements apply— > > > > > (a) each firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be— > > > > > > > (i) stored in a safe of an approved type weighing at least 150kg, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock that prevents the firearm from being discharged, and > > > > > > > (iii) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, > > > > > (b) the safe must be— > > > > > > > (i) secured in an approved manner to or within a brick or concrete floor or wall, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with an alarm of an approved type that is monitored off-site and is separate from the alarm required under paragraph (c) (i), and > > > > > > > (iii) locked at all times except when distributing a firearm, > > > > > (c) the premises on which the firearms are stored must— > > > > > > > (i) have an intruder alarm and duress facilities that are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (ii) not be residential premises. > > > (4) If the security firm is authorised to possess more than 5, but not more than 15, firearms, the following requirements apply— > > > > > (a) each firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be— > > > > > > > (i) stored in a safe of an approved type weighing at least 500kg, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock that prevents the firearm from being discharged, and > > > > > > > (iii) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, > > > > > (b) the safe must be— > > > > > > > (i) secured in an approved manner to or within a brick or concrete floor or wall, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with an alarm of an approved type that is monitored off-site and is separate from the alarm required under paragraph (c) (i), and > > > > > > > (iii) locked at all times except when distributing a firearm, and > > > > > > > (iv) fitted with 15-minute time delay locks, > > > > > (c) the premises on which the firearms are stored must— > > > > > > > (i) have an intruder alarm and duress facilities that are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (ii) not be residential premises. > > > (5) If the security firm is authorised to possess more than 15 firearms, the following requirements apply— > > > > > (a) each firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be— > > > > > > > (i) stored in a safe of an approved type or within a vault or control room of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock that prevents the firearm from being discharged, and > > > > > > > (iii) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe or vault or control room, > > > > > (b) any such safe must be— > > > > > > > (i) secured in an approved manner to or within a brick or concrete floor or wall, and > > > > > > > (ii) fitted with an alarm of an approved type that is monitored off-site and is separate from the alarm required under paragraph (c) (i), and > > > > > > > (iii) locked at all times except when distributing a firearm, > > > > > (c) the premises on which the firearms are stored must— > > > > > > > (i) have an intruder alarm and duress facilities that are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (ii) be of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (iii) be equipped with 24-hour video surveillance of an approved type, and > > > > > > > (iv) not be residential premises. > > > (6) For the purposes of this clause, residential premises includes any structure within the curtilage of a building that is used for a residential purpose.