SEC. 17. The chief of any Bureau of the Insular Government may apply to the Governor-General for a special permit for any subordinate official or employee of the Bureau to possess firearms and ammunition for personal protection in the performance of his duties as such official or employee, and the Governor-General may issue, or cause to be issued, such special permission under such terms and conditions as be may deem proper.
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CitationAct No. 1780 Section 17 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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