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Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 1042

Arms And Ammunition

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2018

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 1968( 1 ), makes the following Rules.

Citation and commencement

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

Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998

2. —(1) The Firearms Rules 1998( 2 ) 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).

Nick Hurd

Minister of State

Home Office

3rd October 2018

Rule 2(4)

SCHEDULE 1 Firearm certificate

Rule 2(5)

SCHEDULE 2 Shotgun certificate

( 1 )

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

( 2 )

S.I. 1998/1941 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/1945 , 2013/2970 , 2014/1239 , 2016/425 and 2017/1281 .

1. Citation and commencement

2. Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998

SCHEDULE 1 Firearm certificate

SCHEDULE 2 Shotgun certificate

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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2018 (2018/1042)

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