# Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988, Section 16A: 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 , ammunition and a relevant accessory 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/45/section/16A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-act-1988/section-16A
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