Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in subsection (1)(b) ", other than a junior constable or trainee," after "officer" ;

(b) by omitting from subsection (1)(b)(iii) "that" and substituting "the" ;

(c) by omitting from subsection (1)(b)(iv) "incidents." and substituting "incidents; or" ;

(d) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) in subsection (1) :

(c) a junior constable or trainee possessing or using a firearm in accordance with subsection (3) while acting in the ordinary course of the junior constable's or trainee's duties.

(e) by inserting in subsection (2) ", other than a junior constable or trainee," after "officer" ;

(f) by inserting the following subsections after subsection (2) :

(3)  A junior constable or trainee possessing or using a firearm under subsection (1)  –

(a) must not consume intoxicating liquor or be under the influence of alcohol or any other drug; and

(b) must not be present at any place where liquor is being consumed except in the ordinary course of the junior constable's or trainee's duties.

(4)  In this section –

junior constable means a junior constable as defined in the Police Service Act 2003 ;

trainee means a trainee as defined in the Police Service Act 2003 .