(1)A person under the supervision of a member of the armed forces may, without holding a certificate or obtaining the authority of the Secretary of State under section 5 of the principal Act, have in his possession a firearm and ammunition on service premises.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to a person while engaged in providing security protection on service premises.
(3)In this section—
“ armed forces ” means any of the naval, military or air forces of Her Majesty; and
“ service premises ” means premises, including any ship or aircraft, used for any purpose of the armed forces. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16A inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 28(2); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2