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which the nuclear security officer believes on reasonable grounds that an offence referred to in paragraph (c) has been, is being or is about to be committed. Use of force (4) Subsections 25(1), (3) and (4) of the Criminal Code apply to a nuclear security officer who is designated as a peace officer only when they are exercising their powers as a peace officer at the high-security site for which they are designated. Arrested individuals and seized things (5) If a nuclear security officer who is designated as a peace officer arrests an individual under paragraph (3)(c) or seizes a thing under paragraph (3)(d), the nuclear security officer shall arrange for the appropriate police service to take custody of the individual or thing as soon as feasible after the arrest or seizure. Complaints process (6) The Commission shall, in accordance with the regulations, ensure that there is a process for handling complaints with respect to the conduct of nuclear security officers in the exercise of their powers or the performance of their duties and functions as peace officers. Firearms, prohibited weapons and prohibited devices 27.4 (1) Despite Part III of the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act , and subject to subsection (2), the Commission may grant an authorization, with or without conditions, to a licensee who operates a high-security site to acquire, possess, transfer and dispose of firearms, prohibited weapons and prohibited devices in order to carry out the responsibility referred to in subsection 27.1(1). Restriction (2) An authorization granted under subsection (1) may authorize a licensee to transfer firearms, prohibited weapons and prohibited devices only to a public service agency or to another licensee to whom an authorization has been granted under that subsection. Transfer to licensee (3) Despite Part III of the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act , the Commission, a public service agency or any person in lawful possession of firearms, prohibited weapons or prohibited devices may transfer firearms, prohibited weapons and prohibited devices to a licensee to whom an authorization has been granted under subsection (1). Reporting to Registrar of Firearms (4) A licensee to whom an authorization is granted under subsection (1) shall, as if the licensee were a public service agency, provide the Registrar of Firearms referred to in section 82 of the Firearms Act with the advisory information referred to in section 12 of the Public Agents Firearms Regulations and the reports referred to in sections 8 to 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16 of those Regulations. However, any reference to “October 31, 2008” in those Regulations is to be read as a reference to the day on which the authorization is granted to the licensee and any reference to “October 31, 2009” in those Regulations is to be read as a reference to the first anniversary of the day on which the authorization is granted. Reporting to Commission (5) A licensee to whom an authorization is granted under subsection (1) shall, in accordance with the regulations, report to the Commission with respect to the advisory information and reports that the licensee provides under the Public Agents Firearms Regulations . Definition of public service agency (6) In this section, public service agency has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Public Agents Firearms Regulations . Delegation to President 27.5 The Commission may delegate to the President the powers conferred on it under subsection 27.3(1) or section 27.4.