PART VPROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS AND CONTROL OF ARMS TRAFFIC

Possession of firearms on service premises, etc.47

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.