The Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 1994

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st January 1995.

(2) This Order shall not extend to Scotland.

2.  References in this Order to “the 1968 Act” and “the 1988 Act” are, respectively, references to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.

3.  The Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 1990(1) (hereafter referred to as “the 1990 Order”) is hereby revoked.

4.  Section 32(1) of the 1968 Act (which relates to fees for firearm and shot gun certificates and which was set out, as amended, in Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1990 Order) shall have effect subject to the following amendments—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “£46” there shall be substituted “£56”;

(b) in paragraph (d) for “£17” there shall be substituted “£43”;

(c) in paragraph (e) for “£11” there shall be substituted “£18”;

and accordingly the said section 32(1) shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order.

5.  Section 32(3A) of the 1968 Act (which provides that no fee shall be payable in respect of firearm certificates for certain signalling devices and which was set out, as amended, in Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1990 Order) shall continue to have effect as set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Order.

6.  Section 35(1) of the 1968 Act (which relates to the fee for registration as a firearms dealer and which was set out, as amended, in Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Order) shall have effect with the substitution of “£118” for “£94”, and accordingly the said section 35(1) shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order.

7.  Section 35(1A) of the 1968 Act (which relates to the fee for registration as a firearms dealer for the purposes only of a game fair, trade fair or exhibition, agricultural show or similar event, and which was set out, as amended, in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Order) shall continue to have effect as set out in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order.

8.  Section 35(3) of the 1968 Act (which relates to the fee for a new certificate of registration and which was set out, as amended, in Part III of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Order) shall continue to have effect as set out in Part III of Schedule 2 to this Order.

9.  Section 15(4) of the 1988 Act (which relates to the fee for the grant or renewal of the Secretary of State’s approval of a rifle or pistol club for the purpose of exempting members from the need to hold a firearm certificate when engaged as members in target practice) shall have effect with the substitution of “£84” for “£33”, and accordingly the said section 15(4) shall have effect as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Michael Howard

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

6th October 1994