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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2018 in Wales

S.I. 2018/1042 · Made 3 October 2018

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Arms And Ammunition

Made 3rd October 2018

Coming into force 16th October 2018

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(2), 28(2) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968f1, makes the following Rules.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 27. See section 57(4) for a definition of “prescribed”.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule 1Firearm certificate
  5. Schedule 2Shotgun certificate
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2018 and come into force on 16th October 2018.

2Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998

(1)

The Firearms Rules 1998f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 4(ii) of rule 3 (firearm certificates), after “granted”, insert “as soon as reasonably practicable but”.

(3)

In paragraph 4(ii) of rule 5 (shotgun certificates), after “granted”, insert “as soon as reasonably practicable but”.

(4)

In Schedule 1 (form of application for firearm and shotgun certificates, and firearm certificate), for the certificate in Part II (firearm certificate), substitute the certificate in Schedule 1 to these Rules (firearm certificate).

(5)

In Schedule 2 (shotgun certificate), for the certificate in Part II (shotgun certificate), substitute the certificate in Schedule 2 to these Rules (shotgun certificate).

Signature

Nick Hurd

Minister of State

Home Office

3rd October 2018

Schedule 1Firearm certificate

Schedule 2Shotgun certificate

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules make amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/1941).

Rule 2(2) and (3) amend the Firearms Rules 1998 in respect of conditions imposed on the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate. The amendments require the holder of a firearm or shotgun certificate to inform the chief officer of police by whom the certificate was granted as soon as reasonably practicable but within seven days, of the theft, loss, or destruction in Great Britain of the certificate, and of the theft, loss, deactivation or destruction in Great Britain of any firearm, shotgun or ammunition to which the certificate relates.

Rule 2(4) and (5) replace the existing firearm and shotgun certificates to reflect the amendment to the conditions.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.