# The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2017, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules make a number of amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/1941).
Rules 3 and 5 amend the Firearms Rules 1998 in order to facilitate electronic applications for the grant, renewal or variation of both firearm and shotgun certificates where such applications are made in accordance with an approved electronic process. These amendments also provide that applications for the grant or renewal of such certificates need only be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
Rules 4 and 6 prohibit police and crime commissioners, their staff, members of the Scottish Police Authority and members of staff of the Scottish Police Authority from acting as a referee for an applicant for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate.
Rule 7 makes provision for the electronic submission of photographs of the applicant, and provides that an application made for both a firearm and a shotgun certificate need only be accompanied by one photograph.
Rule 8 replaces the existing prescribed forms for applications for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate and for applications to vary a firearm certificate.
Rules 9 and 10 make provision to enable chief officers to process applications which are made using the old forms that are to be replaced, provided that the application concerned is received on or before 28th February 2018.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1281/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-rules-2017/note
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