Article 45. The use of firearms in places of detention of the Law on the Procedure and Conditions of Detention of Persons in Special Institutions, Special Premises Providing Temporary Isolation from Society
1. Firearms may be used in places of detention in the following cases::
1) to protect against an attack that threatens the life or health of employees of places of detention, suspects and accused, and other persons;
2) to repel an attack by a suspect or accused on employees of places of detention or other persons in order to seize weapons;
3) for the release of hostages, seized buildings, structures, premises and vehicles;
4) to repel a group or armed attack on buildings, structures, premises and vehicles of places of detention;
5) to detain a person who is offering armed resistance, as well as someone caught committing a serious crime against the life and health of employees of places of detention or other persons;
6) to prevent an attempt by the suspect or the accused to escape from the place of detention or from under escort;
7) to detain an armed person who refuses to comply with the lawful request of an employee of the place of detention to surrender his weapon;
8) to prevent attempts to forcibly release suspects and accused persons;
9) protection from animal attacks;
10) giving an alarm or calling for help;
11) in all other cases of necessary defense and extreme necessity.
2. It is prohibited to use weapons against women and minors, except in cases of armed attack, armed resistance, hostage-taking, vehicles, including aircraft, or a group attack.
3. The prosecutor is immediately informed about each case of the use of weapons and special means that has resulted in the death of people or other grave consequences.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 30, 1999 No. 353-I.
This Law defines the legal basis for the activities of special institutions and special premises that legally provide temporary isolation from society, and also establishes the rights and obligations of the persons contained therein.
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