Cap. 480 Art. 39Exempted persons.

Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act -

(a) the Armed Forces of Malta, the Malta Police Force and, or the Malta Prison Service may acquire any firearm for use within the respective services. no member of the Armed Forces of Malta, of the Malta Police Force or of the Malta Prison Service shall be guilty of an offence against this Act if such person is in possession of an arm proper or ammunition in the course of his duties, and such arm proper or ammunition belongs to the Government of Malta;

(b) the Detention Service may acquire pepper-spray, pepper-spray launchers and similar equipment designed to spray pepper. No member of the Detention Service shall be guilty of an offence against this Act if such person is in possession of such equipment in the course of his duties and such equipment belongs to the Government of Malta;

(c) the employees of dealers, gunsmiths or museums are not required to be licensed under this Act for the purpose of possession, exhibiting, storing, repairing, restoring or maintaining specified arms, firearms or ammunition whilst on the licensed, permitted or recognised premises of their employer but a general licence for the purpose aforesaid as may be provided by the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder shall be sufficient.