Regulation 3 Procedure to be followed when a knife is surrendered or seized
This regulation applies where under section 51C(1) a knife is surrendered to a Supreme Court security officer in response to a request or seized by a Supreme Court security officer.
Where a knife is surrendered to or seized by a Supreme Court security officer, the officer must give the eligible person a notice containing the following—
a statement that the officer has power to retain the knife under section 51C and that the knife will not be returned when the person leaves the Supreme Court;
a statement that the officer may draw the knife to the attention of a constable if the officer reasonably believes that it may be evidence of, or in relation to, an offence; and
information about the procedure prescribed by these Regulations for requesting the return of the knife and the time limit for making a request.
The Supreme Court security officer must also give the person a receipt (which includes a reference number) for the knife.
The Supreme Court security officer must request the name of the person and must record the name, a brief description of the knife and the date on which it was surrendered or seized.