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Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

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22Criteria for grant of licence

(1)The Secretary of State shall (without prejudice to all other relevant considerations) only grant a licence in respect of a club and any of its premises if, after consulting the chief officer of police for the area in which the premises are situated, he is satisfied that the arrangements for storing and using small-calibre pistols there are such that their storage and use will not endanger the public safety or the peace.

(2)The Secretary of State may publish such guidance as he considers appropriate for the purpose of informing persons seeking a licence of criteria that must be met by a club and its premises before any application for the grant of a licence in respect of that club and those premises will be considered.

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