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#### 130 Exemption relating to off-duty police officers
130 Exemption relating to off-duty police officers
> > (1) Any police officer who is in possession of a service firearm while the police officer is not on duty as a police officer is exempt from the requirement under the Act to be authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm during any such period.
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> > (2) The exemption under this clause is subject to the police officer complying with such guidelines as may be issued by the Commissioner with respect to the off-duty possession of service firearms by police officers.
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> > (3) In this clause—
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> > service firearm means a firearm issued to a police officer in his or her capacity as a police officer.