Firearms (General
Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011
THE MINISTER
FOR HOME AFFAIRS, in pursuance of Articles 3, 10, 12(1)(c), 14(8),
15, 19(2), 20, 22, 24, 50 and 57 of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000, and after consultation with the Comité des Connétables, orders as
follows –[1]
Commencement [see endnotes]
1 Interpretation
In this
Order –
“Law” means
the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000;
“referee” in
relation to an application for a firearm certificate, means a person named by
the applicant in accordance with Article 2(2).
2 Application for grant, etc. of firearm certificate
(1) An
application to the Connétable for the grant, renewal or variation of a
firearm certificate must be in the form set out in Schedule 1.
(2) An
applicant for the grant, renewal or variation of a firearm certificate must
name 2 referees in Part B of the application.
(3) The
2 referees named in Part B of an application must satisfy the
requirements of Article 3.
(4) The
referees named in Part B of an application must countersign the
application so as to declare, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that
the information given by the applicant in answer to the questions numbered
1 to 19 in the application is correct.
(5) An
application for the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate must be
accompanied by –
(a) 3 photographs
of the applicant which satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (6) to (8);
and
(b) a fee
of £45.[2]
(6) The
3 photographs must each –
(a) be a
current true likeness of the applicant, unmounted and identical to each other;
and
(b) measure
45 mm by 35 mm.
(7) The
applicant must have signed the back of one of the photographs, in ink, with his
or her usual signature.
(8) Each
referee must have set out and signed, on the back of
one of the other photographs, in ink, a statement that the photograph is a
current true likeness of the applicant and the date when the likeness was
compared.
(9) Subject
to Article 10(2) of the Law, an application for the variation of a firearm
certificate must be accompanied by a fee of £20.[3]
3 Firearm
certificates: requirements for referees
(1) Each
referee –
(a) must
be of good character; and
(b) must
know the applicant sufficiently that he or she is able to –
(i) verify the
information provided by the applicant in the applicant’s answers to
questions 1 to 19 in the application made under Article 2, and
(ii) provide
a character reference for the applicant.
(2) If
the applicant has been resident in Jersey for the period of 2 years
preceding the making of the application, at least one of the referees must be
resident in Jersey.
(3) If
the applicant has not been resident in Jersey for the period of 2 years
preceding the making of the application, at least one of the referees must have
known the applicant for at least 2 years.
(4) If
the applicant has not been resident in Jersey for the period of 2 years
preceding the making of the application and neither of the referees is the
secretary of a shooting club, whether in Jersey or elsewhere in the British
Islands, the applicant must –
(a) demonstrate,
to the Connétable’s satisfaction, that he or she has prior
knowledge of firearms; or
(b) prove,
to the Connétable’s satisfaction, that he or she holds or has held
a certificate or other authority, issued under the law of a place outside
Jersey, to possess firearms and ammunition.
(5) A
referee cannot be –
(a) a
member of the applicant’s family;
(b) a
registered firearms dealer;
(c) a
member of the Honorary Police;
(d) an
officer in the States of Jersey Police; or
(e) the
applicant’s employee or subordinate.
4 Firearm
certificates: provision of reference
An application for the
grant or renewal of a firearm certificate shall not be considered by the
Connétable until the Connétable receives from each of the
referees a completed reference in the form set out in Schedule 2.
5 Form
of firearm certificate
A firearm certificate
shall bear a photograph of the holder and shall be in the form set out in
Schedule 3.
6 Permits
(1) A
permit issued by the Harbour Master under Article 12(1) of the Law shall
be in the form set out in Schedule 4.
(2) A
permit issued for sporting purposes under Article 14(8) of the Law shall
be in the form set out in Schedule 5.
(3) A
permit issued to an auctioneer under Article 19(2) of the Law shall be in
the form set out in Schedule 6.
(4) A
visitor’s permit granted by the Chief Officer under Article 50 of
the Law shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7.
6A Fee for visitor’s
permit[4]
(1) The
fee for a visitor’s permit is £20.
(2) Despite
paragraph (1), the combined fee for 6 or more visitor’s permits is
£100, if the Chief Officer is satisfied that all the applicants are
members of a group participating in the same event, or the same series of
related events, held by or at a shooting club.
7 Approval
as shooting clubs
(1) An
application under Article 15 of the Law to the Minister for the grant or
renewal of approval as a shooting club shall be in the form set out in Schedule 8
and accompanied by –
(a) in
the case of a grant of approval as a shooting club, £120;
(b) in
the case of renewal of approval as a shooting club –
(i) where the club
met less than 5 times in the 12 months preceding the date the
application is made or, at all times during that period, had less than
12 members, £40,
(ii) in
all other cases, £120.
(2) An
approval as a shooting club shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9.
8 Firearms
dealers
(1) An
application to the Minister for registration as a firearms dealer under Article 20
of the Law or for a new certificate of registration as a firearms dealer under
Article 21 of the Law shall be in the form set out in Schedule 10.
(2) The
fee for –
(a) registration
as a firearms dealer shall be £100; and
(b) a new
certificate of registration as a firearms dealer shall be £60.
(3) A
notification of a place of business of a registered firearms dealer under
Article 22 of the Law shall be in the form set out in Schedule 11.
(4) The
Register of Firearms Dealers to be kept by the Minister under Article 20
of the Law shall be in the form set out in Schedule 12.
(5) Schedule 13
has effect to specify the manner in which a Register of Transactions in
Firearms must be kept under Article 24 of the Law by a registered firearms
dealer.
(6) Schedule 14
has effect to specify the particulars which must be entered in a Register of
Transactions in Firearms kept under Article 24 of the Law.
9 Replacement
certificate or approval
A request for the issue
by the Minister of a firearm certificate, approval as a shooting club or
certificate of registration as a firearms dealer to replace a certificate or
approval that has been lost or destroyed must be accompanied by a fee of
£15.
10 Citation
This Order may be cited
as the Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2011.
Schedule 1[5][6]
(Article 2(1))
Application for Grant, Etc. of firearm
certificate
Application
for a Firearm Certificate
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The Parish is
registered with the Data Protection Authority and all information is
collected and used in compliance with the Data
Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 and the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
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This application
is for (tick box which applies):
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the grant of a
Firearm Certificate (please complete
all parts)
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the renewal of a
Firearm Certificate (please complete
all parts)
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the variation of
personal details contained on a Firearm Certificate (please complete Parts A, C and E)
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the variation of
firearm/ammunition details contained on a Firearm Certificate (please complete Parts A, C, D and E)
Please complete this form in BLOCK
CAPITALS except when signing.
FOR CFI USE ONLY
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Date Stamp
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Part
A Personal details
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1
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Title (Mr.,
Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.)
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2
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Surname
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3
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Forename(s)
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4
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If you have ever
used a surname other than the one given in question 2 please give
details – if not write NONE
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5
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If you have used
any forename(s) other than those given in question 3, please give
details – if not write NONE
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6
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Home address
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Post Code
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Telephone
numbers
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home
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Email address
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work
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mobile
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In what capacity
do you occupy your home address? –
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Owner/occupier ¨ Tenant
¨ Lodger
¨ Living
with parent(s)/relation(s) ¨
Other ¨ (please
specify)...........................................................................................................
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If you have
lived at addresses, other than the one given in question 6, during the
last 5 years enter the details here
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Date of birth
(DD/MM/YY)
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Place of birth
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Nationality
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Occupation
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Are you
receiving, or have you received in the last 10 years, treatment or advice
from a General Practitioner or any other doctor (e.g. a psychiatrist) for any
of the following health problems? –
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Alcohol misuse NO ¨ YES ¨
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Misuse of illegal drugs NO
¨ YES ¨
or prescribed
medicines
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Depression NO ¨ YES ¨
Suicidal thoughts NO ¨ YES ¨
or attempted suicide
Drug overdose NO ¨ YES ¨
Self-harming NO ¨ YES ¨
Manic depression NO ¨ YES ¨
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Hypomania NO ¨ YES ¨
Obsessive/
compulsive disorder NO ¨ YES ¨
Severe anxiety NO ¨ YES ¨
Schizophrenia NO ¨ YES ¨
Any other psychotic NO ¨ YES ¨
disorder
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Are you liable
to any of the following? –
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Blackouts NO ¨ YES ¨
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Fainting NO ¨ YES ¨
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Sudden or disabling NO ¨ YES ¨
attacks of
giddiness
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Epilepsy NO ¨ YES ¨
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If you have
answered YES to any of the above please provide details including dates,
treatment received and name of doctor (continue on separate sheet if
necessary)
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13
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Please give
details of your current General Practitioner
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Name of GP
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Address
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Have you seen a General Practitioner (other than a
practitioner in your current practice) in the last 12 months? NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES, please give details
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15
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If the
application is for the grant of a firearm certificate, give details of any
firearm certificates you –
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Hold currently
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Expiry date
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Have previously
held
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Expiry date
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Issuing
Connétable (if issued in Jersey)
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Issuing
Authority (if issued outside Jersey)
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If the
application is for the renewal or variation of a firearm certificate give details
of your current certificate
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Expiry date
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Issuing
Connétable
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Have you, at any time or in any
jurisdiction, had an application for the grant, renewal or variation of a
firearm certificate or a visitor’s permit refused, or a certificate revoked
or partially revoked? NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES, please give details
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Have you ever
been convicted of an offence?
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(Note: you are NOT permitted to withhold information
about a previous conviction)
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On renewal or variation
details need only be given of convictions since the existing certificate was
issued NO ¨ YES ¨
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If YES, please give details
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19
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If YES
was this a conviction with a sentence which would prohibit you from
possessing firearms and/or ammunition or from holding a firearm certificate?
See ‘Notes for applicant
no. 2’ below NO ¨ YES ¨
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If YES, please give details
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Part
B Referees
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If your application is for VARIATION only of a
firearm certificate this Part may be omitted.
Two
referees are required. If you have been resident in Jersey for 2 years,
one of your referees must be resident in Jersey. If you have not been
resident in Jersey for 2 years, and neither of your referees is resident
in Jersey, one of them must have known you for at least 2 years.
If
neither of your referees is the secretary of a shooting club, you will be
required to demonstrate your prior knowledge of firearms or that you hold a
certificate or other authority, issued in another country, to possess
firearms and ammunition.
You
cannot have as a referee – a member of your family, a registered
firearms dealer, a member of the Honorary Police of any Parish, an officer in
the States of Jersey Police or your employee or subordinate. Each referee
will be subject to a check of police records, their details may be held on
computer and they may be required to attend an interview with the
Connétable to whom this application is made. Each referee must
complete a REFERENCE FORM which may be returned separately to the
Connétable.
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Give the names
and addresses of the two people who have agreed to be your referees
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Name of 1st
referee
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Address of 1st referee
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Post Code
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Contact phone
number
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Home
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Email address
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Work:
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Mobile:
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Name of 2nd
referee
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Address of 2nd
referee
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Post Code
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Contact phone
number
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Home
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Email address
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Work
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Mobile
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REFEREES’ DECLARATION
I declare that –
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a)
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to the best of my
knowledge and belief the information given in answer to questions 1
to 19 is true;
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b)
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the photographs
enclosed with this application are a current true likeness of the applicant,
and that I have endorsed the back of one of the photographs to this effect
together with the date on which the likeness was compared; and
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c)
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the statements
made above are true.
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Name of 1st Referee
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Usual signature of 1st
referee
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Date
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Name of 2nd
Referee
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Usual signature of 2nd referee
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Date
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Part
C Storage of firearms and
ammunition
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Are the firearms and ammunition listed in
Part D to be held at the address given in answer to question 6? NO ¨ YES ¨
If NO,
give details of the address at which the firearms/ammunition are to be held
and give the names of the occupier(s) of the property and their firearm
certificate number(s)
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If the answer to
question 21 is NO, in what capacity does the occupier of the property at
which the firearms/ammunition are to be held occupy the property? –
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Owner/occupier ¨ Tenant
¨ Lodger
¨ Living
with parent(s)/relation(s) ¨
Other ¨ (please
specify)...........................................................................................................
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What are the
storage arrangements for each of the firearm(s) and ammunition?
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Is the storage locked to prevent, so far as is
reasonably practicable, unauthorized persons (see ‘Notes for applicant no. 3’ below) taking
or using the firearm(s)/ammunition?
NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES give names of all persons
who have access to the keys.
If no-one else has access write NONE
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Part
D Details of firearm(s)
and ammunition and reasons to possess
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If application is for
VARIATION of personal details only and there is no change to the
firearm(s)/ammunition held this Part may be omitted.
If there is insufficient
room, use a separate sheet of paper (stating the question number to which the
information relates), ensure the answer is given to all parts of the
question, sign and date all sheet(s).
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Give details of
firearms in your possession at the time of this application
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If
none write NONE
here
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Type (including
action)
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Maker’s
name
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Identification
number if known
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Reason for
possessing e.g. target shooting, pest control, collector, other (please
specify)
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Where is it used
(give name of Shooting Club, OR for private land the name of owner and
address/field no. of the land, etc.)
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CFI use
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Give details of ammunition
in your possession at the time of this application
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If
none write NONE
here
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Quantity
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Reason for
possessing
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CFI use
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Give details of each firearm you wish to purchase,
acquire or possess, the reasons for requiring each of them (details of
shooting disciplines, etc.) and where you intend to use each of them
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Type (including
action)
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Maker’s
name
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Identification
number if known
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Reason for
possessing e.g. target shooting, pest control, collector, other (please
specify)
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Where is it used
(give name of Shooting Club, OR for private land the name of owner and
address/field no. of the land, etc.)
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CFI use
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If you wish to
have in your possession more than 5000 rounds of ammunition at any one
time state the additional quantity and reason for it
(See ‘notes for applicant no. 8’,
below)
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Additional
Quantity
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Reason for
possessing
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CFI use
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If you are a member of any shooting club(s) or have
applied for membership
please give details (including length of membership)
and attach a copy of your club membership
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Name of shooting
club
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Number of years
member/date applied for membership
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30
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Where firearm(s)
are to be used on private land that is not an approved Shooting Range, do you
have the permission in writing of the land owner to
shoot on the land? NO
¨ YES ¨
If YES enclose a copy/copies
of the letter(s) of authorization from the owner(s) which give the
address/field no. of (or map showing) the land on which you are permitted to
shoot.
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Part
E Declaration
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I/We declare that the statements made on this form are true.
I/We understand that I/we will be subject to a check of
police records and that my/our details may be held on computer.
I/We consent to the Connétable approaching the
applicant’s doctor to confirm the accuracy of the information provided
in response to questions 12 to 14 and I/we understand that we are liable for
any costs incurred in this respect.
I/We understand that a firearm certificate is granted subject to
the conditions that the applicant will –
(i) at all times (except
in the circumstances mentioned in clause (ii)), store the firearm and
ammunition to which the certificate relates in a secure manner so as to
prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, access to the firearm or
ammunition by an unauthorized person and
(ii) take
reasonable precautions for the safe custody of the firearm and ammunition to
which the certificate relates where the firearm or ammunition is in use, or
the holder of the certificate has the firearm with the holder for the purpose
of cleaning, repairing or testing it, or for some other purpose connected
with its use, transfer or sale, or the firearm or ammunition is in transit to
or from a place in connection with its use or any such purpose
and confirm that
the arrangements I/we have made comply with these conditions.
I/We understand that the Connétable and/or an
officer authorized by the Connétable may wish to inspect the storage
arrangements for the firearms(s)/ammunition from time to time.
I/We understand that I/we must inform the Connétable if the
applicant –
(a) has
any existing certificates in any jurisdiction refused or revoked
(b) suffers
from, or is diagnosed with, any health problem(s) specified in
question 12
(c) is
convicted of any offence during the validity of the firearm certificate
(d) ceases
to participate in shooting sports.
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Usual signature of applicant
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Date
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Usual signature of parent
or guardian
(If the applicant is under 17
years of age)
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Date
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This form must be returned to the Connétable
of the Parish in which the applicant resides together with:
For grant or renewal of a firearm certificate
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1)
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Fee of £45 (make
cheques payable to “Parish of ….”)
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2)
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3 identical unmounted photographs showing the
current true likeness of the applicant and measuring 45 mm x 35 mm,
of which
a) one shall be signed
in ink on the back with the applicant’s usual signature and
b) two shall contain a signed
statement in ink by the referees listed in Part B (a different referee
for each photograph) confirming that the photograph is a current true
likeness of the applicant, and the date when the likeness was compared.
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For variation of a
firearm certificate
Fee of £20 payable
only if there is an increase in the number of firearms held (make cheques payable to “Parish of
............................….”)
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NOTES FOR APPLICANT
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1.
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With certain
statutory exemptions, it is an offence for a person to have in their
possession, or purchase, or acquire, any firearm or ammunition without
holding a firearm certificate. The Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000 applies to all firearms, including shotguns
and ammunition, except
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(a) air
weapons designed for use under water and air weapons with a muzzle energy of
less than one foot-pound;
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(b) flare
guns;
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(c) de-activated
firearms;
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(d) antique
firearms kept as a curiosity or ornament;
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(e) ammunition
for an air weapon;
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(f) shotgun
cartridges containing 5 or more shot, none of which exceeds .23 inch
diameter; and
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(g) blank
cartridges not exceeding one inch in diameter, measured immediately in front
of the rim or cannelure of the base of the cartridge.
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2.
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A person
sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 3 years or more is prohibited by
law from possessing a firearm or ammunition; a person sentenced to
imprisonment for a term of 3 months or more but less than 3 years
is prohibited for a period of 5 years from the end of the sentence from
possessing a firearm/ammunition; this includes detention in a young
offenders’ centre (see Article 37 of the Law for full details and
circumstances in which such prohibitions may be lifted).
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An
‘unauthorized person’ is any person who is not entitled under the
provisions of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000 to have in their possession the specific
firearm/ammunition.
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A firearm
certificate is granted subject to specified conditions and it is an offence
to fail to comply with any condition of a firearm certificate.
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A firearm
certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of issue or renewal.
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The
Connétable cannot consider this application until a reference form is
received from each Referee named in Part B.
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Where
information is provided or continued on a separate sheet of paper, the
question number to which the information relates must be stated and the
information must be signed with the applicant’s usual signature and the
date.
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The amount of
ammunition that a person will ordinarily be permitted to possess at any time
is 5,000 rounds. An applicant who wishes possess
a greater amount will need to show good reason why he or she should be
permitted to do so.
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Applicants must
ensure they have applied for renewal of their firearm certificates in good
time at least 3 months prior
to the expiry date so as to allow the necessary checks to be made and the
application to be determined. If a firearm certificate is not renewed prior
to the expiry date then all firearms/ammunition in the applicant’s
possession should be lawfully transferred to a registered firearms dealer or
surrendered to the police to avoid being in breach of the law.
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Schedule 2[7]
(Article 4)
Reference for applicant for grant, etc., of firearm
certificate
Reference
Form
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The Parish is registered with the Data Protection
Authority and all information is collected and used in compliance with the Data
Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 and the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
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This REFERENCE FORM may be returned to the
Connétable separately from the Application Form for a Firearm
Certificate. Referees should note that all information contained within the
reference form will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please complete this form in BLOCK
CAPITALS except when signing.
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Part
A Details of applicant
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Name (title,
forenames, surname)
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Address
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Date of birth
(DD/MM/YY)
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Place of birth
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Part
B Details of referee
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5
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Title (Mr.,
Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.)
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Surname
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Forename(s)
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Have you ever
used a surname other than the one given in question 6 NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES please
give details
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Have you ever
used any forename(s) other than the one given in question 7 NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES please
give details
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10
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Home address
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Post Code
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Telephone numbers
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Home
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Email address
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Work
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Mobile
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11
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Have you lived at addresses other than the one
stated at question 10 during the past 5 years?
NO ¨ YES ¨
If YES please give details
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12
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Date of birth
(DD/MM/YY)
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13
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Place of birth
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14
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Nationality
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15
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How long have
you known the applicant?
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16
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In what capacity
do you know the applicant?
(e.g. friend/club official)
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Are you an official of an approved shooting club? NO ¨ YES ¨
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If YES give the name of the club
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Home Affairs
club approval no.
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What is your
role in the club?
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Part
C Reference
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Note – The referee is required to
declare that he/she knows of no reason why the applicant should not be
permitted to possess a firearm. The referee should therefore be aware that
the law requires a Connétable to be satisfied that the applicant can
be permitted to possess a firearm and ammunition without danger to public
safety, or to the peace, and that the law prohibits the grant of a firearm
certificate to any person whom the Connétable has reason to believe is
prohibited from possessing a firearm, to be of intemperate habits, unsound
mind or to be for any reason unfit to be entrusted with a firearm. Referees
should bear in mind the character, conduct and mental condition of the
applicant in so far as they are relevant to these matters. Please give your
opinion as to the applicant’s suitability to possess
firearm(s)/ammunition or on any other aspect of the application that might be
relevant to enable the Connétable to decide whether to grant an
application.
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18
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Personal history of the applicant. Do you have any knowledge of any medical
or emotional problems, alcohol, drugs or medication-related abuse, or mental
or physical disability suffered by the applicant? Please give details and
explain how you came by this information.
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19
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Domestic circumstances of
applicant. Do you have
any knowledge of any significant difficulties that the applicant has in any
relationship with his or her immediate family or anyone living with the
applicant that may give cause for concern given that a firearm/ammunition may
be available in the household? Please give details
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20
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What do you know
of the applicant’s experience with firearms?
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21
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What do you know
of the applicant’s attitude towards firearms?
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Part
D Declaration
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I declare that –
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(a)
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I know of no reason why the applicant should not be permitted to possess
a firearm;
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(b)
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I understand
that it is a criminal offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false
statement in order to aid or abet the procurement of a firearm certificate;
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(c)
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I am not a member of the
applicant’s family, nor a registered firearms dealer nor the
applicant’s employee or subordinate and I am currently not a member of
the Honorary Police of any Parish or in the States of Jersey Police;
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(d)
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I am resident in
Jersey and I have known the applicant personally for
(insert length of time);
OR
I am not
resident in Jersey but I have known the applicant personally for
(insert length of time;
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(e)
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I understand that I may be subject to a
check of police records and that my details may be held on computer;
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(f)
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I understand that I may be required to
attend a personal interview with the Connétable of the parish to whom
this application is made; and
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(g)
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the statements made by me on this form
are true.
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Signature
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Date
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Schedule 3
(Article 5)
Firearm Certificate
Firearm
Certificate
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Name and address of holder:
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Post Code
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Date of birth
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Certificate number
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Valid from
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To
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Usual signature of holder
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Signature of
Connétable
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Date
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Conditions
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This certificate is issued subject to the following
conditions specified in Article 9 of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000:
1. On
receipt of the Firearm Certificate, the holder of the Firearm Certificate
must sign it in ink with the holder’s usual signature.
2. The
holder of a Firearm Certificate must without undue delay, inform the
Connétable who issued the Firearm Certificate and the States of Jersey
Police Force of any change in the holder’s place of residence.
3. The
holder of a Firearm Certificate must:
i) at
all times (except in the circumstances mentioned in clause (ii)) store the
firearm and ammunition to which the Firearm Certificate relates in a secure
manner so as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, access to the
firearm or ammunition by an unauthorized person,
ii) take
reasonable precautions for the safe custody of the firearm and ammunition to
which the Firearm Certificate relates where the firearm or ammunition is in
use, or the holder of the Firearm Certificate has the firearm with the holder
for the purpose of cleaning, repairing or testing it, or for some other
purpose connected with its use, transfer or sale, or the firearm or
ammunition is in transit to or from a place in connection with its use or any
such purpose.
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4. Additional conditions, if any, added by
the Connétable
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1 Firearms possessed, or
authorized to be purchased or acquired
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i
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Firearms possessed
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Calibre, bore or gauge
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Type
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Maker’s
name
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Identification
number
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ii
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Firearms authorized to be purchased or acquired
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Type
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Calibre, bore or
gauge
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Type
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2 Ammunition
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Maximum quantity authorized
to be possessed at any one time:
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Calibre, bore or gauge authorized to be possessed:
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Instructions to anybody who
sells, lets on hire, gives or lends firearms to the holder of this
certificate.
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Guidance to holder of
certificate
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1
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You must complete each column of the table of firearms transactions, unless the transaction is only for
the loan of a shot gun for a period of not more than 24 hours.
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Please ensure that anyone who sells, lets on hire,
gives or lends you a firearm or ammunition reads these notes.
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2
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Unless you are a registered firearms
dealer or other person who is entitled to possess a firearm without a
certificate, you must send details of the transaction to the
Connétable who granted this certificate and the States of Jersey
Police Force within 72 hours
of the transaction. You must provide a description of the firearm (including
its identification number, if any). You must also state whether the firearm
was sold, let on hire, given or lent, and give the name and address of the
holder of this certificate.
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3
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You must report any circumstances attending the
transaction which appear to require investigation within 48 hours to the
Connétable who granted this certificate.
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4
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If you are selling a firearm which will be sent or
posted to another dealer for the buyer to collect in person you must complete
this table and notify the police. The dealer who actually hands over the
firearm should not complete the table or notify the police (except in
circumstances which may require police investigation as above).
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Table
of Firearms Transactions
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Certification
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A
Date of sale or transfer
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B
Name and address
of person selling or transferring firearm
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C
State whether sold, let on hire, given or lent
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D
Quantity, calibre, bore or gauge, maker’s name
and type of firearm, identification number or mark
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E
Authority to possess
(e.g. firearm certificate or dealer’s
registered number)
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I
certify that the entries
I have made in columns A to E alongside are correct and relate to
a transaction with the holder of this certificate, that I have inspected the
record of the previous transactions, and that I have satisfied myself that
the transaction will not place the holder of the certificate in the
possession of firearms in excess of or otherwise than as authorized by this
certificate
F
Usual signature and date
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Schedule 4
(Article 6(1))
permit issued by harbour master
Permit to remove a firearm and/or
ammunition
from or to a ship
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Name and address
of holder:
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This permit authorizes only the removal of the
firearms and/or ammunition specified below between the places named below.
Possession of a firearm otherwise than in accordance with the terms of this
permit may constitute an offence under the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
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Post Code Date
of birth
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The holder of this permit is hereby granted
permission to remove the firearms and/or ammunition specified below –
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Permit number Valid
from to
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from/to
(state
particulars of the ship and also where situated)
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Usual signature
of holder
Stamp of issuing
authority
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to/from (state
the address to or from which the firearm is to be removed)
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Signature of Harbour Master Date
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For the
following purpose:
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Firearms
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Calibre, bore Maker’s
name Type Identification
number
or gauge
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Ammunition
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Calibre, bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge
Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity
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Schedule 5[8]
(Article 6(2))
Permit for possession of firearm or ammunition
for sporting purposes
Permit
to possess a Firearm and/or Ammunition
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This
permit is issued under Article 14(8) of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
The
permit holder must report the loss of this permit to the Chief Officer of
Police at once.
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Name and address
of holder:
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The holder of this permit is hereby permitted to have
in his or her possession (but not to purchase or acquire) the firearms and/or
ammunition specified below, on the terms that the holder shall:
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Post Code Date of birth
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Permit number Valid
from to
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Usual signature
of holder
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On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
Signature of
Chief Officer of Police Date
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Firearms
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Calibre, bore Maker’s
name Type Identification
number
or gauge
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Ammunition
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Calibre, bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge
Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity
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Schedule 6[9]
(Article 6(3))
Auctioneer’s permit
Auctioneer’s
Firearm Permit
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This
permit is issued under Article 19(2) of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
The
permit must report the loss of this permit to the Chief Officer of Police at
once.
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Name and address
of holder:
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The holder of this permit is hereby permitted to sell
by auction, to expose for sale by auction and to have in his or her
possession for sale by auction, the firearms and ammunition specified below,
on the terms that the holder shall:
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Post Code Date
of birth
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Permit number Valid
from to
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Usual signature
of holder
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On behalf of the Minister for
Justice and Home Affairs
Signature of Chief Officer of
Police Date
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Firearms
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Calibre, bore Maker’s
name Type Identification
number
or gauge
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Ammunition
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Calibre, bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge Calibre,
bore or gauge
Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity
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Schedule 7[10]
(Article 6(4))
visitor’s permit
Visitor’s permit
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This permit is issued under
Article 50 of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000 by the Chief Officer of
Police.
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Name and address of
holder:
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Post Code Date
of birth
Permit number Valid
from expires
Usual signature of holder
Signature of Chief Officer of Police Date
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The
holder of this Visitor’s Permit is authorized, for the period
specified opposite –
(a) to
possess the firearm(s) described below;
(b) to
possess and acquire the
ammunition described below, in the quantities described.
The
holder must abide by the conditions set out below.
A failure by the permit holder to comply
with any condition is an offence for which the penalty is an unlimited fine
or imprisonment for 3 years or both
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CONDITIONS
1. The
holder must, on receipt of the permit, sign it in ink with his/her usual
signature.
2. The
holder must, at all times when in Jersey, have with him or her any
certificate or other authorization authorizing the holder to possess the firearm(s)
and any ammunition outside Jersey.
3. The
holder must declare the firearm(s) and any ammunition to Jersey Customs on
arrival in Jersey if a Customs Officer is obviously in attendance at the
material time.
4. The
holder must not sell, give or otherwise dispose of the firearm(s) or any
ammunition within Jersey.
5. The
holder must take reasonable precautions to ensure the safe custody of the
firearm(s) and any ammunition when in Jersey.
6. The
holder must report the loss or theft of the firearm(s) or any ammunition, at
once, to the Chief Officer of Police.
7. The
holder must export the firearm(s) back to his or her home area on or before
the date this permit expires.
8. The
holder must declare the firearm(s) and any ammunition to Jersey Customs on departure
from Jersey if a Customs Officer is obviously in attendance at the material
time.
9. The
holder must return this permit, within 48 hours of its date of expiry, to: –
The Chief Officer, States of Jersey Police, Central Firearms Index, Rouge
Bouillon Police Station, St. Helier. JE4 8ZD.
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Firearms
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Calibre, bore or gauge
AS PER ABOVE
CONDITIONS
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Maker’s name
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Type
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Identification number
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Ammunition
|
Calibre, bore or gauge
AS PER ABOVE
CONDITIONS
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Quantity
|
Calibre, bore or gauge
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Quantity
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Schedule 8
(Article 7(1))
Application for grant or renewal of approval as
a shooting club
Application
for approval as a shooting club
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Please complete this form
in BLOCK CAPITALS except when signing.
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Part
A Details of shooting
club
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1 Name of club
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2 Address of club
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3 Names of principal officers
of club
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4 Location of membership list of club
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5 Approval sought as (tick as applicable)
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Pistol club
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Shotgun club
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Rifle club
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Miniature rifle club
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Part
B Officer making
application on behalf of shooting club
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6 Title
(e.g. Mr. Mrs. Ms., Dr.)
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7 Full name
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8 Date of birth
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9 Position held in club
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10 Length of time in position stated in
9
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Part
C Application and
declaration
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11 I hereby apply on behalf of
the club named in A above
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a) for approval as a shooting club
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b) for renewal of approval as a
shooting club
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I declare that the above
statements are true
Usual signature of
applicant Date
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Schedule 9[11]
(Article 7(2))
approval as a shooting club
Approval
as a shooting club
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Name and address
of club:
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This approval is issued under Article 15 of the Firearms
(Jersey) Law 2000.
Any change in
the personal particulars of the officer of the club to whom the approval is
issued must be reported to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs at once.
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Name and address of officer
of club to whom approval issued
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Type of
approval
(Delete
the inapplicable)
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Valid from
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to
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On behalf of the Minister
for Justice and Home Affairs
Signature
of Chief Officer of Police Date
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Schedule 10
(Article 8(1))
Application for registration or renewal of
registration as a firearms dealer
Firearms
dealers: Application for registration or for renewal of registration
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Please
complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS except when signing.
Note
Part A must be completed where an application is made by an individual
wishing to be registered as a firearms dealer.
Parts B and C must be completed
where an application is made on behalf of a company.
Parts D and E must be completed in
all cases.
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Part
A Personal details
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1 Title
(e.g. Mr., Mrs.,
Ms., Dr.)
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2 Surname
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3 Forename(s)
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4 If you have at any
time used a name other than those quoted at 2 and 3 above, please give
details (including in the case of a married woman, surname before marriage)
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5 Date of birth
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6 Place of
birth
|
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7 Nationality
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8 Occupation
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9 Current home address
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Post code
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Telephone number
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10 Permanent home address (if
different from 9)
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Post code
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Telephone number
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11 If you have lived elsewhere than
at the addresses quoted at 9 and 10 above during the last 5 years please give
details
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Post code
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Telephone number
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12 Have you previously been
registered as a firearms dealer in Jersey
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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If yes, state
name under which you were registered
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Period of
registration
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from
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to
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13 Have you ever had an application
for the grant or renewal of a firearm certificate refused or
a certificate revoked?
If yes give
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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14 Have you ever had an application
for registration as a firearms dealer refused, or been removed from a
register of dealers?
If yes give
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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15 Have you been convicted of any
offence?
If yes give
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
(Note: This includes convictions in places outside Jersey.)
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Part
B company details
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16 Full name
of company
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17 Registered number of company
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18 Has the company ever traded under
a different name?
If yes, state
full name of such company
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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19 Has the company been registered
as a firearms dealer elsewhere in the British Isles, under this or any other
name?
If yes, state
where and certificate of registration number
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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20 Principal nature of
the business with which the company is concerned
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21 Names of the officers of the
company (including Chairperson, Secretary, Directors, etc.)
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22 Do any of the above named
officers hold a firearms dealer’s certificate of registration?
If yes, state
full name of such officers
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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23 Is any officer of the company
also an officer of another company which holds a firearms
dealer’s certificate?
If yes, state
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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24 Has the company, trading under
this or any other name, ever been removed from a register of firearms
dealers?
If yes, state
details
|
NO ¨ YES ¨
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25 Has a court ever ordered any
of the officers of the company not to be registered as a
firearms dealer?
If yes, state
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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26 Has a court ever ordered the
company not to be registered as a firearms dealer?
If yes, state
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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27 Has
the company been convicted of any offence?
If yes, state
details
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NO ¨ YES ¨
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Part
C Officer making an
application on behalf of a company
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28 Title
(e.g.
Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.)
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29 Full name
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30 Date of birth
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31 Position held in
company
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32 Length of time
in position stated in question 31?
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Part
D Places of business
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33 Details of places of
business
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Name
and
address of
business
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Nature of
business:
e.g.
manufacturing, wholesale, retail, full or part time
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Nature of any
other business conducted at this address
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a)
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Telephone
No.
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b)
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Telephone
No.
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c)
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Telephone
No.
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34 If this is an initial
application, please give details of previous experience
of handling firearms
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35 Proposals for
ensuring the safe custody of firearms and/or ammunition if the
application is granted
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Part
E Application and declaration
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36 I hereby apply*
I hereby submit this application on behalf
of the company named in Part B above*
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*delete as
appropriate
a) for registration as a firearms
dealer
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b) for a new certificate of registration
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I declare that
the above statements are true
Usual signature
of applicant
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Schedule 11[12]
(Article 8(3))
notification of place of business of registered
firearms dealer
Notification
by a Registered Firearms Dealer of a place of business not already entered in
the register
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Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS except
when signing.
|
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Part
A Details of new place of
business
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1 Name
of firearms dealer
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2 Certificate number
|
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3 Name
of proposed business
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4 Address
of proposed place of business
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5 Principal
nature of the business to be carried on at the premises
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6 Other
business (if any) which will be carried on at the proposed address (i.e.
by whom carried on, nature of business and name under which business will be
carried on)
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7 Full name
of applicant or person submitting
the application on behalf of a company
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8 Telephone number
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Part
B Declaration
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I, being registered as a firearms dealer, hereby
notify the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs that I propose to carry on
business as a firearms dealer at a place of business which is not entered in
the register.
I declare that the statements made on this form are
true
Usual signature of applicant or person acting on
behalf of the company
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Date
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Schedule 12
(Article 8(4))
Register of firearms
dealers
Form
of register of firearms dealers
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Name of Firearms Dealer ................................................................................................................................
Particulars of
places of business at date of registration –
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Addresses
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Name of business at each address
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Nature of business at each address
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Date of registration ........................................................................................................................................
Particulars of
places of business notified subsequently –
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Addresses
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Name of business at each address
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Nature of business at each address
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Notified on
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Entered in register by
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Schedule 13
(Article 8(5))
Keeping of register of
transactions in firearms
1 The
register may be kept in the following manner –
(a) it may be kept in separate sections and
subsections; and
(b) it
may be divided into separate sections or subsections for firearms and ammunition:
Provided that, where the
register is kept in such a manner –
(i) the nature of the
contents of each section or subsection must be indicated at the beginning of
the section or subsection, and
(ii) the
sections and subsections must be so kept as to be readily available for
inspection.
2 The
description of firearms or ammunition must indicate clearly –
(a) in
the case of firearms –
(i) the class of
firearms (e.g. shot gun, rifle, revolver or pistol),
(ii) the
make, type or distinctive name of the firearm,
(iii) the
calibre, gauge or bore,
(iv) the
identification number or other distinguishing mark, if present,
(v) the maker’s name,
if known;
(b) in
the case of ammunition –
(i) the make, type or
distinctive name of the ammunition,
(ii) the
calibre, gauge or bore,
(iii) the
nature of the projectile (e.g. solid or expanding).
3 No
abbreviations may be used, unless their meaning is made plain to any person
inspecting the register.
4 Where
any such entries other than the prescribed particulars are made in the
register, they must be made in such a way as not to interfere with or obscure
the entries of the prescribed particulars.
Schedule 14
(Article 8(6))
particulars to be entered
in register of transactions in firearms
1 The
quantities and description of firearms and ammunition manufactured and the
dates of manufacture thereof.
2 The
quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition purchased or acquired
with the names and addresses of the sellers or transferors and the dates of the
several transactions.
3 The
quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition accepted for sale,
repair, test, proof, cleaning, storage, destruction or other purpose, with the
names and addresses of the transferors and the dates of the several
transactions.
4 The
quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition sold or transferred with
the names and addresses of the purchasers or transferees and (except in cases
where the purchaser or transferee is a registered dealer) the areas in which
the firearm certificates were issued, and the dates of the several
transactions.
5 The
quantities and descriptions of firearms and ammunition in possession for sale
or transfer at the date of the last stocktaking or such other date in each year
as may be specified in the register.