The Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990 No. 325 (S. 31)

Articles 4 and 5

SCHEDULE SECTION 32(1) and (3A) of the 1968 Act

PART I

32.—(1) Subject to this Act, there shall be payable–

(a) on the grant of a firearm certificate a fee of £46;

(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 £17;

(e) on the renewal of a shot gun certificate a fee of £11; and

(f) on the replacement of a shot gun certificate which has been lost or destroyed a fee of £8.

PART II

(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.

Article 6

SCHEDULE 2 SECTION 35(1), 1(A) and (3) of the 1968 Act

PART I

35.—(1) Subject to this Act, on the registration of a person as a firearms dealer there shall be payable by him a fee of £94.

PART II

(1A) If the chief officer of police for the area in which the applicant has applied to be registered is satisfied

(a) that the only place of business in respect of which the application is made is at a game fair, trade fair or exhibition, agricultural show or an event of a similar character, and

(b) that the applicant’s principal place of business is entered in the register for another area,

the fee payable shall be £12.

PART III

(3) Before a person for the time being registered as a firearms dealer can be granted a new certificate of registration under section 33(5) of this Act, he shall pay a fee of £50.