New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATION 2017 - REG 85

85 Arrangements for off-duty possession of pistols by employees

(1) The Commissioner may authorise in writing any person who is employed as an armed security guard 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) The Commissioner must not authorise possession of a pistol between periods of duty unless the Commissioner is satisfied that--

(a) it is not practicable in the circumstances, for reasons such as distance, for the employee to return the pistol to the employer's store of firearms, and

(b) the pistol will be stored in accordance with the requirements of Part 4 of the Act.

(3) In determining whether or not it is practicable in the circumstances for the employee concerned to return the pistol to the employer's store of firearms, reasons such as commercial practice or inconvenience on the part of the employee or employer are not, in themselves, to be taken into consideration.

(4) An employee's authorisation to retain possession of a pistol between periods of duty is 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 at the employee's place of residence,

(c) the employee must comply with the requirements of Part 4 of the Act,

(d) the employee must allow a police officer to inspect, at any reasonable time, the arrangements for the safe-keeping of the pistol.

(5) An authorisation under this clause remains in force for such time as is specified in the authorisation unless it is sooner revoked by the Commissioner.

(6) The Commissioner may revoke any such authorisation if the Commissioner is satisfied that--

(a) the requirements of subclause (4) have not been complied with, or

(b) it is in the public interest to do so.

(7) An authorisation under this clause is automatically revoked when the employee to whom it relates ceases to be employed by the person who was the employer at the time the authorisation was granted.