1. Without prejudice to the cases and conditions for the use of weapons stipulated in Federal Law No. (12) of 1976 Concerning the Police and Security Force, as amended, or any other law replacing it, the Institution Officer and policemen assigned to guard may use their firearms against inmates in the following cases: a. Repelling any attack or resistance accompanied by the use of force if it cannot be repelled by other means. b. Suppressing inmate rebellion if they are armed with lethal weapons and refuse to drop them after being asked to do so. c. Preventing the inmate's decision if it cannot be prevented by using other means. In this case, shooting must be in the air. If that does not work, shooting should be directed towards the legs. 2. In all cases, the Public Prosecution must be notified immediately to conduct the investigation and inform the Ministry of this.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.