📜 Police Regulations Amendment (Edged Weapons and Move On Orders) Regulations 2024
RegulationsSL 2024/28218 December 2024
Principal Act
These regulations amend the Criminal Investigation Regulations 2007 and the Weapons Regulations 1999. They prescribe certain articles as edged weapons, clarify the use of electric shock cases and capsicum spray for defence, and update exceptions for certain individuals from weapons restrictions.
Police, security personnel, and the general public are affected. The regulations clarify what constitutes an edged weapon, impacting possession and use. They also affect the use of electric shock cases and capsicum spray for self-defense, and update exceptions for prison officers, police, and security inspectors.
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