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.