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by inserting, immediately after the words “in this section” in subsection (1), the words “or any other written law”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “any other person” in subsection (2), a comma;

by deleting the words “such other weapon or equipment referred to in subsection (1)” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “specified weapon or equipment”;

by deleting the words “such other” in subsection (4) and substituting the word “specified”; and

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsections:“(5) The Commissioner of Police may authorise, subject to such conditions of authorisation as he thinks fit to impose, any person, or every person belonging to a class of persons, to carry or have in the person’s possession or under the person’s control in any public place any truncheon, handcuffs or specified weapon or equipment, if —

the Commissioner of Police is satisfied that such carrying, possession or control is necessary in the circumstances, and it is appropriate for permission to be given for such carrying, possession or control; and

the truncheon, handcuffs, weapon or equipment is of the type approved by the Commissioner of Police.(6) The Commissioner of Police may at any time —

revoke any authorisation under subsection (5); or

add to, vary or revoke any condition of authorisation imposed under subsection (5).(7) In this section —“public place” includes any premises or place to which the public has or is permitted to have access, whether on the invitation of the owners or occupiers thereof or on payment or otherwise;“specified weapon or equipment” means any weapon or equipment specified by the Minister under subsection (1).”.