Commencement of section 132 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 and transitional provision3
1
Subject to paragraph (2), section 132 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (applications under the Firearms Acts: fees)2 comes into force, insofar as it is not already in force, the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
2
Subsections (3) and (5) of section 132 are treated as though they are not in force in relation to an application made before 1st October 2019 for—
a
an approval under section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (approved rifle clubs and muzzle-loading pistol clubs)3; or
b
a licence under the Schedule to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (licence for firearms and ammunition in museums)4.