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
| Section | Type | Previous Fee | New 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
| Section | Type | Previous Fee | New 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 |