Section 16B Possession of firearms on Ministry of Defence Police premisesF1
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 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 relevant premises for the purposes of the training or assessment.
In this section “ relevant premises ” means premises used for any purpose of the Ministry of Defence Police.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 16B inserted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 81(1); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(e)
- F2
Words in s. 16B(1) substituted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(4); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z8)