Chapter:	217	Title:	WEAPONS ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	2 of 2012
Section:	3	Heading:	Application	Version Date:	17/02/2012

Part II does not apply to the possession of any prohibited weapon or martial arts weapon by any person-

(a) on behalf of the Central Peopleˇ¦s Government, including possession by an officer or member of the Chinese Peopleˇ¦s Liberation Army who is in possession of any prohibited weapon or martial arts weapon 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(i) (Repealed 20 of 1997 s. 25);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; and (Amended L.N. 30 of 1982)
(vii) the Independent Commission Against Corruption.