The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/425
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016.

Section 2 Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

The Firearms Rules 1998 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In rule 5(1) (shotgun certificates), omit the words “and, in the case of an application for renewal, shall be accompanied by the certificate to be renewed if it is available”.

Section 4 Amendment to the Firearms Rules 1998

In Schedule 1 (form of application for firearm and shotgun certificates, and firearm certificate)—

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

(b) for the form in Part IV (application to vary a firearm certificate), substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Rules (application to vary a firearm certificate).

Section 5 General

An application for a firearm certificate or a shotgun certificate may continue to be made using an application form which is replaced by virtue of rule 4(a) if it is received by the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant resides on or before 1st June 2016.

Section 6 General

An application to vary a firearm certificate may continue to be made using an application form which is replaced by virtue of rule 4(b) if it is received by the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant resides on or before 1st June 2016.