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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2013

S.I. 2013/1945 · Made 23 July 2013

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Arms And Ammunition

Made 23rd July 2013

Coming into force 1st December 2013

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26A(1), 26B(1) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968f1, makes the following Rules:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c.27. Sections 26A and 26B were substituted for section 26 as originally enacted by section 37 of the Firearms Amendment Act 1997 (c.5).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  3. 3Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  4. 4Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  5. 5Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  6. 6Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  7. 7Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  8. 8Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998
  9. 9General
  10. Signature
  11. Schedule 1Application for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate
  12. Schedule 2Application for the variation of a firearm certificate
  13. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2013 and shall come into force on 1st December 2013.

2Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

The Firearms Rules 1998f1 are amended as follows.

3Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In rule 3 (firearm certificates)—

(a)

for paragraph (1), substitute—

“An application for the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate shall be in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for the words “1 to 16” substitute “1 to 18”;

(c)

after paragraph (6), insert—

“(7)

An application for the variation of a firearm certificate shall be in the form set out in Part IV of Schedule 1.”

4Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In rule 4 (referees: firearm certificates), omit paragraph (4).

5Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In rule 5(2) (shotgun certificates), for the words “1 to 16” substitute “1 to 14, and 19 to 21.”

6Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In rule 7 (photographs to accompany application)—

(a)

before the words “the photographs,” insert “(1)”;

(b)

at the end, insert the following—

“(2)

Where an applicant applies for a firearm certificate and a shotgun certificate simultaneously using the prescribed form in Part 1 of Schedule 1, the applicant need only submit a total of four photographs.”.

7Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In Schedule 1 (firearm certificates: forms of application and certificate)—

(a)

for the heading, substitute “Form of Application for Firearm and Shotgun Certificates, and Firearm Certificate”;

(b)

for the form in Part 1 (application for a firearm certificate), substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Regulations (application for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate);

(c)

after Part III, insert Part IV as set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules (application to vary a firearm certificate).

8Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In Schedule 2 (shotgun certificates: forms of application and certificate)—

(a)

for the heading, substitute “Shotgun Certificate”;

(b)

omit Part 1 (application for shotgun certificate).

9General

An application for a firearm certificate or a shotgun certificate may continue to be made using an application form which is replaced or omitted by virtue of rule 7(b) or 8(b) above if it is received by the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant resides on or before 1st January 2014.

Signature

Taylor of Holbeach

Minister of State

Home Office

23rd July 2013

Schedule 1Application for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate

Schedule 2Application for the variation of a firearm certificate

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules replace the existing two application forms for a firearm certificate and a shotgun certificate with one new single application form that applies for the purposes of both applications. Rule 7(c) introduces a new prescribed application form for an application for the variation of a firearm certificate. Rule 8 removes the old application for a shotgun certificate.

Rule 6 clarifies the requirements that apply in relation to photographs that must accompany an application, in circumstances where an applicant applies simultaneously for a firearm certificate and a shotgun certificate using the new single form.

Rule 9 makes provision to enable chief officers of police to process applications for a firearm certificate or a shotgun certificate which are made using the old forms that are to be replaced, provided that the application concerned is submitted on or before 1st January 2014.