### Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance 《火器及彈藥條例》

3. Possession on behalf of the Government etc.
(Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to the possession of, or dealing in, arms or ammunition by any person—
(a) on behalf of the Central People’s Government, including possession by an officer or member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army who is in possession of or deals in the arms or ammunition in his capacity as such; or (Replaced 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, including possession by an officer or member of any of the following in his capacity as such— (Amended 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(i) (Repealed 20 of 1997 s. 25)
(ii) the Government Flying Service; (Amended 54 of 1992 s. 19)
(iii) the Hong Kong Police Force; (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(iv) the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force; (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(v) the Customs and Excise Service;
(vi) the Correctional Services Department; (Amended L.N. 30 of 1982)
(vii) the Independent Commission Against Corruption; (Amended 14 of 2000 s. 3)
(viii) the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department; (Added 14 of 2000 s. 3. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 125; 7 of 2021 s. 28)
(ix) the Immigration Service. (Added 7 of 2021 s. 28)

### Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance 《火器及彈藥條例》

4. Possession by exempted person
(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 Chief Executive under subsection (2) or by the Commissioner under subsection (3). (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Chief Executive 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. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(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.

### Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance 《火器及彈藥條例》

5. Possession for the protection of life or property on vessels
(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—
(a) are carried on a vessel, other than a specified vessel; and
(b) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such vessel for the protection of life or property; and
(c) remain at all times on the vessel while it is in Hong Kong.
(2) In subsection (1)—

vessel (船隻) means—
(a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, seaplane, or other description of vessel used in navigation;
(b) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and

specified vessel (指明船隻) means—
(a) any vessel regularly employed in trading or going within river trade limits (as defined in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313));
(b) any vessel employed in sea fishing;
(c) any vessel used for pleasure purposes;
(d) any other description of vessel, whether self-propelled or not, used in navigation solely within the waters of Hong Kong;
(e) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation;
(f) any other vessel or description of vessel which the Chief Executive may declare by notice in the Gazette to be a specified vessel,
whether the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of provisional registry granted under the Merchant Shipping (Registration) Ordinance (Cap. 415), or with any document granted in a place outside Hong Kong and similar or equivalent in effect to any such certificate. (Replaced 13 of 1999 s. 3)

### Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance 《火器及彈藥條例》

6. Possession of arms or ammunition carried on aircraft
Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation, exportation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import, export or transport arms or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition— (Amended 14 of 2000 s. 4)
(a) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and
(b) are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and
(c) are only in the possession of the said owner or other person at any time when such possession is necessary—
(i) before delivery of the arms or ammunition to, or after their collection from, a member of the Customs and Excise Service; or (Amended 14 of 2000 s. 4)
(ii) because it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (b) by reason of the short duration of the aircraft’s presence in Hong Kong.

7. Possession on ship or aircraft of foreign state
(1) Section 13 does not apply to the possession of arms or ammunition by any person who is authorized to have such possession by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction on any ship of war or military aircraft of a foreign state if the arms or ammunition remain at all times on the ship or aircraft while it is in Hong Kong.
(2) A certificate under the hand of the Chief Secretary for Administration shall be conclusive proof that a ship or aircraft is or is not one to which subsection (1) applies. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)