Prohibited Weapons Regulation 1997

The registrar must not permit a security organisation to possess a baton other than in the circumstances specified in subsection (3).

An employee of a security organisation that holds a permit to possess a baton is authorised to possess and use that baton in the circumstances specified in subsection (4).

For subsection (1), the circumstances are that the baton—

is owned or leased by the security organisation; and

bears in permanent form—

an identification number; and

the name of the security organisation.

For subsection (2), the circumstances are that—

the baton—

is owned or leased by the security organisation employing the employee; and

is in the employee’s possession for use in the course of that employment; and

the employee has completed a course of training in the use of batons approved by the registrar.

A permit authorising the possession of a baton is subject to the following conditions:

each use of the baton must be recorded in a register;

the organisation must not possess more batons than the number specified for that purpose in the permit.

In this section:

baton means an expandable straight baton or a side-handled baton.