SCHEDULE 1EXEMPTIONS
Public servants carrying out official duties
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1
It is not an offence under this Part for a person listed in sub-paragraph (3) to carry out an activity listed in sub-paragraph (2) without holding an air weapon certificate, if the carrying out of the activity is for or in connection with the person's duties.
2
The activities are the use, possession, purchase, acquisition, manufacture, testing, repair, sale, transfer or disposal of an air weapon.
3
The persons are—
a
a constable,
b
a member of police staff,
c
a police cadet appointed under section 25 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,
d
a person providing forensic services in pursuance of section 31 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,
e
a member of the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987,
f
a member of the British Transport Police,
g
a member of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
h
a civilian officer of the British Transport Police or the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
i
a member of any other police force while executing a warrant or otherwise acting in Scotland by virtue of any enactment conferring powers on the member in Scotland,
j
a person in the armed forces of Her Majesty,
k
a member of the armed forces of another country when that member is serving with the armed forces of Her Majesty,
l
the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (or a person authorised to act on the Remembrancer's behalf).
4
In this paragraph “armed forces” means naval, military or air services.