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Weapons Act 1990
sec.127Obligations of security organisation in relation to the possession or use of a weapon
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### sec.127 Obligations of security organisation in relation to the possession or use of a weapon
In this section—
employee of a security organisation includes a person engaged in any way by the security organisation to perform duties for it.
A security organisation must not—
possess a weapon; or
allow an employee to have physical possession of a weapon while performing duties for the organisation;
unless the security organisation has been issued with a security licence (organisation).
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A security organisation may only possess or use a weapon as prescribed by regulation.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A security organisation must ensure an employee of the security organisation only physically possesses or uses a weapon as prescribed by regulation.
Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units.
s 127 ins 1994 No. 13 s 17 (amd 1996 No. 41 s 38 (4) )
amd 2003 No. 37 s 63 ; 2011 No. 37 s 27
(sec.127-ssec.1) In this section— employee of a security organisation includes a person engaged in any way by the security organisation to perform duties for it.
(sec.127-ssec.2) A security organisation must not— possess a weapon; or allow an employee to have physical possession of a weapon while performing duties for the organisation; unless the security organisation has been issued with a security licence (organisation). Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.127-ssec.3) A security organisation may only possess or use a weapon as prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.127-ssec.4) A security organisation must ensure an employee of the security organisation only physically possesses or uses a weapon as prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units.
- (a) possess a weapon; or
- (b) allow an employee to have physical possession of a weapon while performing duties for the organisation;