Section 16A Possession of firearms on service premises.F1
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 F2, ammunition and a relevant accessory on service premises.
Subsection (1) above does not apply to a person while engaged in providing security protection on service premises.
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.
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Textual amendments
- F1
S. 16A inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 28(2); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2
- F2
Words in s. 16A(1) substituted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z8)