New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FIREARMS (GENERAL) REGULATION 1997 - REG 61B

61B Special requirements for safe keeping of firearms by security firms

(1) For the purposes of section 41 (1) (d) of the Act the following requirements are prescribed in relation to the safe storage of firearms by security firms:

(a) in the case of a security firm in possession of one, but not more than one, firearm:

(i) the firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be:

(A) stored in a safe of an approved type, and

(B) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock which prevents the firearm from being discharged, and

(C) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, and

(ii) the safe must be fitted with an alarm of an approved type that is monitored off-site, and

(iii) the premises on which the firearm is stored must have an intruder alarm and duress facilities which are monitored off-site and are of an approved type,

(b) in the case of a security firm in possession of more than one but not more than 5 firearms:

(i) any such firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be:

(A) stored in a safe of an approved type which weighs at least 150kg, and

(B) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock which prevents the firearm from being discharged, and

(C) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, and

(ii) the safe must be:

(A) secured in an approved manner to or within brick or concrete floors or walls, and

(B) fitted with an alarm of an approved type, that is monitored off-site and is separate from the alarm required under subparagraph (iii) (A), and

(C) locked at all times except when distributing firearms, and

(iii) the premises on which any such firearms are stored must:

(A) have an intruder alarm and duress facilities which are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and

(B) not be premises that are used for a residential purpose,

(c) in the case of a security firm in possession of more than 5 but not more than 15 firearms:

(i) any such firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be:

(A) stored in a safe of an approved type which weighs at least 500kg, and

(B) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock which prevents the firearm from being discharged, and

(C) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, and

(ii) the safe must be:

(A) secured in an approved manner to or within brick or concrete floor or walls, and

(B) fitted with an alarm of an approved type, that is monitored off-site and is separate from the alarm required under subparagraph (iii) (A), and

(C) locked at all times except when distributing firearms, and

(D) fitted with 15 minute time delay locks, and

(iii) the premises on which any such firearms are stored must:

(A) have an intruder alarm and duress facilities which are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and

(B) not be premises which are used for a residential purpose,

(d) in the case of a security firm in possession of more than 15 firearms:

(i) any such firearm must, while not being carried or used by a person authorised to possess or use the firearm, be:

(A) stored in a safe of an approved type or within a vault or control room of an approved type, and

(B) fitted with a trigger or barrel lock which prevents the firearm from being discharged, and

(C) secured individually on, or in, a locked device within the safe, and

(ii) the safe in which any firearm is to be stored must be:

(A) secured in an approved manner to or within brick or concrete floor or walls, and

(B) fitted with an alarm of an approved type, that is monitored off-site, independent of the alarm required under subparagraph (iii) (A), and

(C) locked at all times except when distributing firearms, and

(iii) the premises on which any such firearms are stored must:

(A) have intruder alarms and duress facilities which are monitored off-site and are of an approved type, and

(B) be of an approved type, and

(C) have 24 hour video surveillance of an approved type.

(2) For avoidance of doubt, in this clause "premises used for a residential purpose" includes all structures within the curtilage of a building used for a residential purpose.