Section 8: Secondment of members of the Service to Police Force for training.

(1) Members of the Service may by an order in writing of the Director and under arrangements to be agreed between the Director and the Inspector-General of Police be seconded for training to the Nigeria Police Force.
(2) During the period of any such secondment for training, a member of the Service shall for the purposes of discipline, rank and training in accordance with the Act and the regulations made thereunder be deemed to hold the rank of recruit in the Nigeria Police Force, or such other rank as may be agreed with the Inspector General of Police and specified in the order of the Director as aforesaid, and, subject to any necessary delegation by the Minister shall be subject to be dealt with by a superior police officer accordingly, save that any punishment of dismissal which may be imposed under such Act or regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Director and not of the Inspector-General of Police or a Minister.
(3) During the period of any such secondment for training, a member of the Service shall be entitled to the same exemptions in respect of any enactment relating to arms and ammunition as is applicable in respect of a recruit in the Nigeria Police Force (or in respect of such other rank as may be specified as aforesaid).