# The Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020, Regulation 7: Eligibility for compensation


(1) Compensation is payable in accordance with this Part for firearms and ancillary equipment surrendered in accordance with arrangements made under section 57 (surrender of prohibited firearms etc) of the Act.
(2) Compensation may be claimed by a person for a firearm other than a bump stock, possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of section 54 (prohibition of certain firearms etc: England and Wales and Scotland) or 55 (prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland) of the Act where—
(a) that person—
(i) had and was entitled to have the firearm in their possession on or immediately before 20th June 2018 by virtue of a firearm certificate held by them or by virtue of being a registered firearm dealer, or
(ii) on or before 20th June 2018, had contracted to acquire the firearm, and was entitled to have the firearm in their possession after that date by virtue of a firearm certificate held by them or by virtue of being a registered firearms dealer; and
(b) that person has surrendered the firearm in accordance with arrangements made under section 57(1) of the Act within the required period.
(3) Compensation may be claimed by a person in respect of a firearm which is a bump stock, possession of which will become unlawful by virtue of section 54 or 55 of the Act where—
(a) that person—
(i) had the firearm in their possession on or immediately before 20th June 2018, or
(ii) on or before 20th June 2018 had contracted to acquire the firearm;
(b) that person did not import the firearm into the United Kingdom on or after 4th December 2017; and
(c) that person has surrendered the firearm in accordance with arrangements made under section 57(1) of the Act within the required period.
(4) Compensation may be claimed by a person in respect of ancillary equipment—
(a) where that person—
(i) had the ancillary equipment in their possession on or immediately before 20th June 2018, or
(ii) after that date had it in their possession by virtue of a contract entered into on or before that date;
(b) where the claim is in respect of ancillary equipment which is ammunition, the possession of that ammunition by that person was at all material times lawful by virtue of a firearm certificate held by them, or by virtue of being a registered firearms dealer;
(c) where that person has surrendered the ancillary equipment in accordance with arrangements made under section 57(1) of the Act within the required period; and
(d) where that person provides documentary evidence to show, or a declaration in a form approved by the Secretary of State—
(i) that the person is the legal owner of the ancillary equipment, and
(ii) that the ancillary equipment was lawfully acquired.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111196762/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-surrender-of-offensive-weapons-compensation-regulations-2020/regulation-7
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