86Temporary arrangements for off-duty possession of pistols by employees

#### 86 Temporary arrangements for off-duty possession of pistols by employees 86 Temporary arrangements for off-duty possession of pistols by employees > > (1) If the Commissioner is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for a person who is employed as a security guard to return any firearm in the person’s possession to his or her employer’s store of firearms at the end of any period of duty— > > > > > (a) because the person is required to work on a temporary basis at a place other than the person’s ordinary place of work, and > > > > > (b) because of the distance between the other place of work and the employee’s place of residence, > > > > the Commissioner may authorise in writing the person to retain possession, between periods of duty as a security guard, of any pistol that the person is authorised by a licence to possess. > > > (2) An employee’s authorisation under this clause to retain possession of a pistol between periods of duty is, in addition to the requirements of section 39 of the Act, subject to the following requirements— > > > > > (a) the pistol may only be carried by the employee when the employee is travelling directly to or from work or in the course of a work-related journey, > > > > > (b) the pistol must be stored in accordance with approved arrangements that have been made by the employer. > > > (3) An authorisation under this clause may only be given on a temporary basis, and remains in force for the limited period as is specified in the authorisation (unless sooner revoked by the Commissioner). > > > (4) The Commissioner may revoke an authorisation under this clause for such reason as the Commissioner thinks fit.