NO. 28 OF 2012 National Intelligence Service [Rev. 2012] (6) Until the orders, rules or regulations or other instruments made in exercise of a power conferred by a written law applicable and having the force of law are amended in accordance with subsection (5), they shall apply and be construed with such alterations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them in conformity with the Constitution and this Act. (7) Any pension scheme, medical scheme existing immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue existing and shall be deemed to have been established in accordance with this Act. (8) All property, assets, rights and liabilities, obligations, agreements and other arrangements existing at the commencement of this Act and vested in, acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the National Security Intelligence Service shall upon commencement of this Act be deemed to have been vested in or to have been acquired, incurred or entered into by or on behalf of the Service to the same extent as they were enforceable by or against the Service before the commencement of this Act. (9) Any reference to the National Security Intelligence Service Act under any written law shall be construed to as a reference to this Act. (10) The provisions of section 7 are suspended until the expiry of the term of office of the person who was a Director-General of the Service at the commencement of this Act. (11) The provisions of section 15(2)(b) are suspended until the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act. (12) The provisions of this Act shall apply without prejudice to the appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director-General and members of the Service in office at the commencement of this Act. 82. Repeal of No. 11 of 1998. The National Security Intelligence Service Act is hereby repealed. FIRST SCHEDULE [Section 5(4).] USE OF FIREARMS A – CONDITIONS AS TO THE USE OF FIREARMS 1. A member of the service shall use a firearm only where less extreme means are inadequate and for the following purposes— (a) saving or protecting the life of the member of the Service or any other person; and (b) in self-defence or in defence of another person against imminent threat of life or serious injury. [Issue 1] 38