http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1941/contents/made

The Firearms Rules 1998

Firearms

Firearms licences

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2015-04-13

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

These Rules prescribe the forms to be used in connection with the grant of certificates and permits for the purposes of the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997 and the registration of firearms dealers.

The Firearms Rules 1998

rule 3(1)

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2013

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rule 3(2)

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rule 3(b)

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rule 3(7)

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rule 3(c)

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rule 4(4)

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rule 7

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rule 7(2)

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rule 6(b)

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Sch. 1 heading

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rule 7(a)

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Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form

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rule 7(b)

Sch. 1

rule 9

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Sch. 1 Pt. 4 Form

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rule 7(c)

Sch. 2

rule 1

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Sch. 2 heading

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rule 8(a)

rule 1

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Sch. 2

Pt. 1

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rule 8(b)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 3(4)(ii)

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rule 3

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rule 4(2)

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rule 4

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rule 5(4)(ii)

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rule 5

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rule 6(2)(c)

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rule 6

rule 1

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rule 9(2)

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rule 7

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Sch. 1 Pt. 2 certificate

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rule 8(a)

Sch. 1

rule 1

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Sch. 1

Pt. 3

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rule 8(b)

rule 1

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Sch. 2 Pt. 2 certificate

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rule 9

Sch. 2

rule 1

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Sch. 4 Pt. 3 permit

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rule 10(a)

Sch. 3

rule 1

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Sch. 4

Pt. 4

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rule 10(b)

rule 1

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rule 3(3)(b)

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rule 3(a)

rule 1

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rule 3(8)-(10)

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rule 3(b)

rule 1

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rule 4(3)

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rule 4

rule 9(3)

rule 1

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rule 5(1)

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rule 5(a)

rule 1

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rule 5(1A)-(1C)

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rule 5(b)

rule 1

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rule 5(3)(b)

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rule 5(c)

rule 1

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rule 6(2)

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rule 6

rule 9(3)

rule 1

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rule 7

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rule 7

rule 1

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Sch. 1 Pt. 1 form

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rule 8(a)

Sch. 1

rule 9(1)

rule 1

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Sch. 1 Pt. 4 form

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rule 8(b)

Sch. 1

rule 9(2)

rule 1

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rule 4(1)

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rule 4(a)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 4(3)

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rule 4(b)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 5(2)

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rule 5(a)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 5(3)(a)

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rule 5(b)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 6 heading

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rule 6(a)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 6(1)

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rule 6(b)

rule 9

rule 1

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rule 7(1)

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rule 7

rule 9

rule 1

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Sch. Pt. 1 Form

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rule 8(a)

Sch. 1

rule 9

rule 1

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Sch. Pt. 2 Certificate

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rule 8(b)

Sch. 2

rule 9

rule 1

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Sch. Pt. 4 Form

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rule 8(c)

Sch. 3

rule 9

rule 1

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Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Form

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Sch. 1

reg. 1

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Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Form

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Sch. 2

reg. 1

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rule 2(da)

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rule 2(2)

rule 1

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rule 3(4)(iv)

(c)

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rule 2(3)

rule 1

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rule 5(4)(iv)

(c)

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rule 2(4)

rule 1

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Sch. 5 Pt. 4

para. 2(a)(aa)

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rule 2(5)(a)

rule 1

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Sch. 5 Pt. 4

para. 2(b)(iv)

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rule 2(5)(b)

rule 1

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rule 3(4)(ii)

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rule 2(2)

rule 1(1)

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rule 5(4)(ii)

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rule 2(3)

rule 1(1)

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Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Form

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Sch. 1

rule 1(1)

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Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Form

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Sch. 2

rule 1(1)

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Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form

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Sch. 1

rule 3

rule 1(1)

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Sch. 2 Pt. 4 Form

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Sch. 2

rule 3

rule 1(1)

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Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Form

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Sch. 3

rule 3

rule 1(1)

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rule 3(4)(ii)

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rule 2(2)

rule 1

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rule 5(4)(ii)

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rule 2(3)

rule 1

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Sch. 1

Pt. 2

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Sch. 1

rule 1

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Sch. 2

Pt. 2

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Sch. 2

rule 1

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rule 5(1)

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rule 3

rule 1

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Sch. 1 Pt. 1 form

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rule 4(a)

Sch. 1

rule 5

rule 1

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Sch. 1 Pt. 4 form

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rule 4(b)

Sch. 2

rule 6

rule 1

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rule 6(2)(c)

The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999

Sch. 2

para. 164(2)

art. 5

art. 1(2)

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Sch. 2

Pt. 1

The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999

Sch. 2

para. 164(3)

art. 5

art. 1(2)

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schs 1

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reg 4

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Sch 2

Pt II

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rule 2

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rule 3(4)(iv)(aa)

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rule 2

rule 1(1)

The Firearms Rules 1998

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Firearm certificates

4Referees: firearm certificates

5Shot gun certificates

6Verification of application: shotgun certificates

7Photographs to accompany application

8Visitors' firearm and shot gun permits

9Other permits

10Firearms dealers

11Discharge of chief officer’s functions

12Revocations

SCHEDULE 1FIREARM CERTIFICATES: FORMS OF APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE

PART I

PART II

PART III

SCHEDULE 2SHOTGUN CERTIFICATES: FORMS OF APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE

PART I

PART II

SCHEDULE 3VISITORS' PERMITS: FORMS OF APPLICATION AND PERMIT

PART I

PART II

PART III

SCHEDULE 4OTHER PERMITS: FORMS OF PERMIT

SCHEDULE 5FIREARMS DEALERS: FORMS OF APPLICATION, NOTIFICATION AND REGISTERS

PART I

PART II

PART IIIFORM OF POLICE REGISTER OF FIREARMS DEALERS

PART IVFIREARMS DEALER'S REGISTER OF TRANSACTIONS

1Directions as to the manner of keeping a register

2The description of firearms or ammunition should indicate clearly—

3No abbreviations should be used, unless their meaning is made...

4Where any such entries other than the prescribed particulars are...

SCHEDULE 6REVOCATIONS

1998 No. 1941

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Firearms Rules 1998

Made5th August 1998

Coming into force1st September 1998

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 7(1), 9(2), 13(1), 26A, 26B, 27(2) and (3), 28(2), 33(1), (3) and (5), 37(1), 40(7), 53, 55(1) and 57(4) of the Firearms Act 19681 and section 17(2) and (4) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 19882, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Rules: