Exemptions
F116A Possession of firearms on service premises.
(1)
A person under the supervision of a member of the armed forces 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 service premises.
(2)
Subsection (1) above does not apply to a person while engaged in providing security protection on service premises.
(3)
In this section—
“armed forces” means any of the naval, military or air forces of Her Majesty; and
“service premises” means premises, including any ship or aircraft, used for any purpose of the armed forces.