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Firearms and Ammunition

[1981 Ed.

Possession on behalf of the Crown etc.

Possession by exempted person.

Possession for

the protection of life or property on vessels.

3.

PART II

APPLICATION

Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to the possession of, or dealing in, arms or ammunition by any person-

(a) on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, including possession by an officer or member of any of Her Majesty's Force who is in possession of or deals in the arms or ammunition in his capacity as such; or

(b) on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong or the Urban Council, including possession by an officer or member of any of the following in his capacity as such----

(i) the Royal Hong Kong Regiment;

(ii) the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force;

(iii) the Royal Hong Kong Police Force;

(iv) the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force;

(v) the Customs and Excise Service;

(vi) the Prisons Department;

(vii) the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

4. (1) Section 13 does not apply to the possession of arms or ammunition by a person who is in possession thereof under and in accordance with an exemption granted by the Governor under subsection (2) or by the Commissioner under subsection (3).

(2) The Governor may by notice in the Gazette exempt any person or class or description of persons from the prohibition in section 13 either generally or to such limited extent as he may specify, and may at any time by notice in the Gazette vary or revoke the exemption.

(3) The Commissioner may in writing-

(a) exempt any person from the prohibition in section 13 in respect of the possession of specified arms and any specified quantity of ammunition therefor, or in respect of specified ammunition, or in respect of specified arms and ammunition:

(b) grant such exemption for an indefinite or for a specified period and on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit;

(c) at any time, by notice in writing, vary or revoke the exemption; and

(d) waive payment of any fee prescribed in respect of an exemption under this subsection.

5. (1) Section 13 does not apply to the possession of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of a vessel, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of a vessel to have such possession, if the arms or ammunition---