LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of October 19, 2012 No. 218

About procedure for use of physical force, special means and firearms

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

Chapter I General provisions

Article 1. Purpose and sphere of regulation

This law establishes the bases, conditions and framework (restriction) of use of physical force, special means and firearms by subjects of this law for the purpose of unification of legal and institutional base of application of those and protection of the constitutional state.

Article 2. Basic concepts

(1) Use of physical force, special means and firearms, proceeding from their legal nature and appointment, represents specific actions of administrative coercion of repressive nature (for the purpose of the act termination), and from the point of view of method of accomplishment of these actions is means of violent impact per capita which made or makes the act doing harm, on animal or the vehicle with observance of conditions and law restrictions.

(2) For the purpose of this law the following concepts are used in value:

use of firearms - production of aim shot;

infringement of personal security - approach of the supposed offender to the subject of the law on distance which according to the arisen circumstances creates real danger to his life and health, after the requirement to stop and accept safe provision or in case of armed attack;

armed resistance - the active resistance of person or group of persons to execution of job responsibilities by subjects of the law performed using firearms or other objects used as weapon which according to the arisen circumstances can create real danger to life and health and also resistance shown by defective weapon if in the circumstances it could not be perceived and was not perceived as defective;

danger of use of firearms - reduction by person of firearms in readiness for firing, the oral warning of its application or production of the characteristic gestures allowing to assume intention to use firearms, such as attempt to take out subject from pocket, bags, case, box, etc. after the prevention to hold hands on type or to reach safe position;

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