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The Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/36 · Made 14 January 2025

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ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Made 14th January 2025

Laid before Parliament 15th January 2025

Coming into force 5th February 2025

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Firearms Act 1968f1 and sections 11(4) and 17(9) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988f2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 27; section 43 is extended by sections 11(4) and 17(9) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45).

f2

1988 c. 45.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Amendment to fees for firearm and shot gun certificates
  3. 3Amendment to fees for registration as a firearms dealer
  4. 4Amendment to fees for co-terminous certificates
  5. 5Amendment to fees for visitors’ permits
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2025 and comes into force on 5th February 2025.

(2)

In this Order “the 1968 Act” means the Firearms Act 1968.

(3)

In this Order “the 1988 Act” means the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

2Amendment to fees for firearm and shot gun certificates

In section 32(1) of the 1968 Actf1 (fees for firearm and shot gun certificates)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “£88” substitute “£198”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “£62” substitute “£131”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “£20” substitute “£47”;

(d)

in paragraph (cc), for “£4” substitute “£9”;

(e)

in paragraph (d), for “£79.50” substitute “£194”;

(f)

in paragraph (e), for “£49” substitute “£126”;

(g)

in paragraph (f), for “£4” substitute “£9”.

3Amendment to fees for registration as a firearms dealer

In section 35 of the 1968 Actf1 (fee for registration and renewal as a firearms dealer)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “£200” substitute “£466”;

(b)

in subsection (1A), for “£13” substitute “£30”;

(c)

in subsection (3), for “£200” substitute “£466”.

4Amendment to fees for co-terminous certificates

In section 11(3) of the 1988 Actf1 (fee for the grant or renewal of a shot gun certificate on the same occasion as the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “£2” substitute “£4”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “£28” substitute “£71”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “£2” substitute “£4”;

(d)

in paragraph (d), for “£3” substitute “£24”.

5Amendment to fees for visitors’ permits

In section 17(8) of the 1988 Actf1 (fee for the grant of visitors permits)—

(a)

for “£20” substitute “£47”;

(b)

for “£100” substitute “£233”.

Signature

Diana Johnson

Minister of State

Home Office

14th January 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to England and Wales and Scotland, varies certain fees payable under the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988. The new fee levels are set out below.

An impact assessment setting out the effect that this Order will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available and is published alongside this Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Table 1

Firearms Act 1968

SectionTypePrevious FeeNew Fee
32(1)(a)Firearms Certificate Grant£88£198
32(1)(b)Firearms Certificate Renewal£62£131
32(1)(c)Firearms Certificate Variation£20£47
32(1)(cc)Firearms Certificate Replacement£4£9
32(1)(d)Shot gun Certificate Grant£79.50£194
32(1)(e)Shot gun Certificate Renewal£49£126
32(1)(f)Shot gun Certificate Replacement£4£9
35(1)Firearms Dealer Registration£200£466
35(1A)Registered Firearms Dealer Grant for Game Fair etc£13£30
35(3)Firearms Dealer Renewal of Registration£200£466

Table 2

Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988

SectionTypePrevious FeeNew Fee
11(3)Co-terminous grant of shot gun certificate and firearm certificate£2£4
Co-terminous grant of shot gun certificate and renewal of firearm certificate£28£71
Co-terminous renewal of shot gun certificate and grant of firearm certificate£2£4
Co-terminous renewal of shot gun certificate and firearm certificate£3£24
17(8)Visitors’ Permit£20£47
17(8)Visitors’ Permit for Group£100£233