Part 5

The Ministry of Defence Police

Exemptions from firearms legislation
81
1
After section 16A of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45) there shall be inserted—

Possession of firearms on Ministry of Defence Police premises
16B
1
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 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 relevant premises for the purposes of the training or assessment.
2
In this section “relevant premises” means premises used for any purpose of the Ministry of Defence Police.
2
After Article 12A of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2)) there is inserted—

Possession of firearms on Ministry of Defence Police premises
12B
1
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 6, have in his possession a firearm and ammunition on relevant premises for the purposes of the training or assessment.
2
In this Article “
relevant premises
” means premises used for any purpose of the Ministry of Defence Police.
S. 81(2) repealed (N.I.) (1.2.2005) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3)), arts. 1(3), 82, Sch. 8 (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3 (with arts. 4-7)