Section 195: Possession of arms by members of the Customs and Excise Preventive Service, etc.

(1)
Notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, it shall be lawful for any member of the Customs Preventive Service not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent to have firearms and ammunition in his possession or under his control on such occasions as may be specified by regulations.
(2)
Provision shall be made by regulations for the safe custody of firearms and ammunition provided in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section.
[1962 No. 26.]
(3)
The authorisation to possess and control arms and ammunition given under subsection (1) of this section to members of the Customs Preventive Service not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent shall extend to officers of that service not below the rank of Senior Preventive Officer, and to members of that service below that rank when, but only when, they are acting under the personal supervision of such an officer.
[1962 No. 38.]
(4)
For the purposes of sections 194 and 195 of this Act -
"ammunition" and "firearms" have the same meaning as in the Firearms Act;
[Cap. F28.]
"Preventive Service" means the Customs and Excise Preventive Service established by regulations made under section 194 of this Act;
"regulations" means regulations made under section 194 of this Act.