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[^f00001], makes the following Rules.

Citation and commencement

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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

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• (1) The Firearms Rules 1998[^f00002] 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).

SCHEDULE 1 — Firearm certificate

SCHEDULE 2 — Shotgun certificate

Signed

Nick Hurd — Minister of State — Home Office — 3rd October 2018

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1968 c. 27. See section 57(4) for a definition of “prescribed”.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1998/1941; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/1945, 2013/2970, 2014/1239, 2016/425 and 2017/1281.