SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1FIREARM CERTIFICATES – EXEMPTIONS

Equipment for ships and aircraft

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1

A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession on board a ship a firearm as part of the equipment of the ship.

2

A person may, without holding a firearm certificate—

a

have in his possession on board an aircraft or at an aerodrome a signalling apparatus as part of the equipment of the aircraft or aerodrome;

b

remove a signalling apparatus which is part of the equipment of an aircraft—

i

from one aircraft to another at an aerodrome; or

ii

from or to an aircraft at an aerodrome to or from a place appointed for its storage in safe custody at that aerodrome,

and keep any such apparatus at such a place.

3

If he has obtained a permit from the Chief Constable, a person may, without holding a firearm certificate, remove—

a

a firearm from or to a ship; or

b

a signalling apparatus from or to an aircraft or aerodrome,

to or from a place and for a purpose specified in the permit.

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In this paragraph “firearm” and “signalling apparatus” include ammunition for a firearm or a signalling apparatus, as the case may be.