PART V

PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS AND CONTROL OF ARMS TRAFFIC

Possession of firearms on service premises, etc.
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1
A person under the supervision of a member of the armed forces may, without holding a firearm certificate or obtaining the authority of the Secretary of State under Article 45, have in his possession a firearm and ammunition on service premises.
2
A person who is being trained or assessed in the use of firearms under the supervision of a member of the Ministry of Defence Police may, without holding a firearm certificate or obtaining the authority of the Secretary of State under Article 45, have in his possession a firearm and ammunition on relevant premises for the purposes of the training or assessment.
3
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person while engaged in providing security protection on service premises and paragraph (2) does not apply to a person while engaged in providing security protection on relevant premises.
4
In this Article—
- “service premises” means any place, including any ship or aircraft, used for any purpose of the armed forces; and
- “relevant premises” means any place used for any purpose of the Ministry of Defence Police.