PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE NOTES ON THIS PAGE BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORMS.

 

 

Return the completed Shot Gun Certificate Form to:

 

The Firearms & Explosives Licensing Unit

Fife Constabulary,

Police Headquarters,

Detroit Road,

Glenrothes,

KY6 RJ

 

 

 

1. Fees 

The fee for the grant of a Shot Gun Certificate is £50. Cheques should be made payable to Fife Council. But – if you are applying for a Firearm Certificate at the same time or already hold a Firearm Certificate, see paragraph 2 below – Coterminous Certificates.

 

If you are applying for the grant or renewal of a Shot Gun Certificate and you already hold a Firearm Certificate, you can save money in the long term by requesting that both certificates expire on the same date (i.e. made coterminous). By ticking question 21b on the Shot Gun application form we will arrange for your certificate to expire on the same date as your Firearm Certificate. Future renewals of your Shot Gun Certificate will be at the reduced fee of £10.

 

Please note that the reduced fee can only be applied at the time of grant/renewal of a Firearm Certificate.

 

The countersignatory must be one of the class of persons mentioned in note 6 on the back of the application form. The term 'person of similar standing' can include persons whose names can be found in a public book of reference including members of professional bodies (such as architects, accountants and surveyors), persons who hold, or have held, a regular commission in Her Majesty's Forces or who are qualified teachers in recognised schools. An applicant's employer may also sign if it is a well established business and the applicant is well known to him or her.

 

 

All previous convictions must be declared on the application form. It is an offence under Section 28A(7) of the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997 to make a false declaration when answering this question. It is not permissible to withhold any previous convictions by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (see note on the application form). If the exact date cannot be remembered give an approximation as well as the nature of the offence.