Proposal to vary firearms licensing fees

The Department is also seeking your views on proposals to:

• move from a fee for the grant of firearm certificate to a fee for an application.
• extend the current provision introduced by Section 103 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 that allows a firearms dealer to vary any firearm for that of a same calibre and type.  
• reduce the age at which young people can use shotguns and airguns, with a kinetic energy in excess of 1 joule, to 12 in certain circumstances.
• remove the need for the Chief Constable to issue certificates of approval for a holder of a FAC or shotgun certificate in Great Britain travelling to Northern Ireland.
• introduce a new fee for a variation by a Dealer, certificate of approval for an airgun and variation of a museum licence.
• enable a copy of the original European Firearms Pass (EFP) to be submitted rather than the original when seeking a Visitor’s Firearm Permit.
• The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
• Summary of responses