- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/01/1995)
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[(1)Subject to this Act, there shall be payable—
(a)on the grant of a firearm certificate a fee of [F1£56];
(b)on the renewal of a firearm certificate a fee of £46;
(c)on any variation of a firearm certificate (otherwise than when it is renewed at the same time) so as to increase the number of firearms to which the certificate relates, a fee of £26;
(cc)on the replacement of a firearm certificate which has been lost or destroyed a fee of £9;
(d)on the grant of a shot gun certificate a fee of [F2£43];
(e)on the renewal of a shot gun certificate a fee of [F3£18];
(f)on the replacement of a shot gun certificate which has been lost or destroyed a fee of £8.]
(2)No fee shall be payable on the grant to a responsible officer of a rifle club, miniature rifle club [F4pistol club], or cadet corps approved for the purpose by the Secretary of State, of a firearm certificate in respect of firearms or ammunition to be used solely for target practice or drill by the members of the club or corps, or on the variation or renewal of a certificate so granted [F5but in the case of a club whose approval is limited to target practice with specified types of rifles or pistols this subsection shall apply only to a certificate in respect of rifles or pistols of those types].
(3)No fee shall be payable on the grant, variation or renewal of a firearm certificate if the chief officer of police is satisfied that the certificate relates solely to and, in the case of a variation, will continue when varied to relate solely to—
(a)a firearm or ammunition which the applicant requires as part of the equipment of a ship; or
(b)a signalling apparatus, or ammunition therefor, which the applicant requires as part of the equipment of an aircraft or aerodrome; or
(c)a slaughtering instrument, or ammunition therefor, which the applicant requires for the purpose of the slaughter of animals.
[(3A)No fee shall be payable on the grant, variation or renewal of a firearm certificate which relates solely to and, in the case of a variation, will continue when varied to relate solely to a signalling device, which, when assembled and ready to fire, is not more than eight inches long and which is designed to discharge a flare, or to ammunition for such a device.]
(4)No fee shall be payable—
(a)on the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate relating solely to a firearm which is shown to the satisfaction of the chief officer of police to be kept by the applicant as a trophy of war; or
(b)on any variation of a certificate the sole effect of which is to add such a firearm as aforesaid to the firearms to which the certificate relates,
if the certificate is granted, renewed or varied subject to the condition that the applicant shall not use the firearm.
Textual Amendments
F1Fee in s. 32(1)(a) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2615, art. 4(a) and (S.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2652, art. 3(a)
F2Fee in s. 32(1)(d) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2615, art. 4(b) and (S.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2652, art. 3(b)
F3Fee in s. 32(1)(e) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2615, art. 4(c) and (S.) (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2652, art. 3(c)
F4Words inserted by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s. 15(8)
F5Words added by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s. 15(8)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 32 modified by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s. 11(3)
C2S. 32(1) amended (E.W.) (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/2615, art. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. I and (S.) (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/2652, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
C3S. 32(3A) continued (E.W.) (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/2615, art. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II and (S.) (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/2652, art. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. II
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