Part IE+W+S Courts with Jurisdiction to entertain Appeal
| Nature of appeal | . . . F1 | Sheriff’s jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Appeal under section [F228A(6), 29(2), 30A(6), 30B(3) or 30C(2)] (against refusal to grant or renew, or to vary, or against revocation of, a certificate). | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction the appellant resides. | |
| 2. Appeal under section 34(5) by a person aggrieved by the refusal of a chief officer of police to register him as a firearms dealer. | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction there is situated any place of business in respect of which the appellant has applied to be registered. | |
| 3. Appeal under section 34(5) or 37(3) by a person aggrieved by the refusal of a chief officer of police to enter a place of business of his in the register. | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction there is situated the place of business to which the appeal relates. | |
| 4. Appeal under section 36(3) (against imposition or variation of condition, of registration, or refusal to vary or revoke such a condition). | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction is situated the appellant’s place of business in respect of which the condition is in force. | |
| 5. Appeal under section 38(7) by a person aggrieved by the removal of his name from the register. | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction there is situated any place of business in respect of which the appellant has been registered. | |
| 6. Appeal under section 38(7) by a person aggrieved by the removal from the register of a place of business of his. | The sheriff within whose jurisdiction is situated the place of business to which the appeal rela tes. |
Textual Amendments
F1Column repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
F2Words in Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 1 substituted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 5, s. 52(1), Sch. 2 para. 12; S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 1 extended by Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45, SIF 51:1), s.12(5)