Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2025 and comes into force on 5th February 2025.

(2) In this Order “the 1968 Act” means the Firearms Act 1968.

(3) In this Order “the 1988 Act” means the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment to fees for firearm and shot gun certificates

2.  In section 32(1) of the 1968 Act(3) (fees for firearm and shot gun certificates)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “£88” substitute “£198”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “£62” substitute “£131”;

(c)in paragraph (c), for “£20” substitute “£47”;

(d)in paragraph (cc), for “£4” substitute “£9”;

(e)in paragraph (d), for “£79.50” substitute “£194”;

(f)in paragraph (e), for “£49” substitute “£126”;

(g)in paragraph (f), for “£4” substitute “£9”.

Amendment to fees for registration as a firearms dealer

3.  In section 35 of the 1968 Act(4) (fee for registration and renewal as a firearms dealer)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “£200” substitute “£466”;

(b)in subsection (1A), for “£13” substitute “£30”;

(c)in subsection (3), for “£200” substitute “£466”.

Amendment to fees for co-terminous certificates

4.  In section 11(3) of the 1988 Act(5) (fee for the grant or renewal of a shot gun certificate on the same occasion as the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “£2” substitute “£4”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “£28” substitute “£71”;

(c)in paragraph (c), for “£2” substitute “£4”;

(d)in paragraph (d), for “£3” substitute “£24”.

Amendment to fees for visitors’ permits

5.  In section 17(8) of the 1988 Act(6) (fee for the grant of visitors permits)—

(a)for “£20” substitute “£47”;

(b)for “£100” substitute “£233”.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to England and Wales and Scotland, varies certain fees payable under the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988. The new fee levels are set out below.

An impact assessment setting out the effect that this Order will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available and is published alongside this Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.