sec.13Application for licence

### sec.13 Application for licence An application for a licence must— be made in the approved form and state the applicant’s reason for wishing to possess a weapon (the reason ); and be made personally, in the way prescribed under a regulation, by— if the licence is for an individual—the person; or if the licence is for a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated—an individual nominated by the body for endorsement on the licence as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and state whether the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence, including a conviction that is a spent conviction, a conviction that has not been recorded or a conviction that has been quashed or set aside; and state whether the applicant has been charged with a relevant offence, including a charge that has been withdrawn, discharged or struck out; and if the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (c) or has been charged with a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (d) —include— details of the conviction or charge; and information about the circumstances of the offence; and information about the circumstances of the conviction or charge; and be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and proof of identity to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; and other particulars prescribed under a regulation; and the other relevant particulars the person to whom the application is made reasonably requires. If the reason is sports or target shooting, the applicant must provide proof the applicant is a current member of an approved shooting club. If the reason is recreational shooting, the applicant must produce— written permission from a landowner authorising the applicant to shoot on the landowner’s rural land; or proof of current membership of a body prescribed under a regulation for this subsection. A body may be prescribed for subsection (3) (b) only if— it is a landowner of rural land; or it holds written permission from a landowner authorising members of the body to shoot on the landowner’s rural land. If the reason is an occupational requirement, the applicant must state why possession of a weapon is necessary in the conduct of the applicant’s business or employment. s 13 amd 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 ; 1994 No. 13 s 3 sch sub 1996 No. 41 s 8 amd 1997 No. 48 s 9 ; 2026 No. 4 s 59 (sec.13-ssec.1) An application for a licence must— be made in the approved form and state the applicant’s reason for wishing to possess a weapon (the reason ); and be made personally, in the way prescribed under a regulation, by— if the licence is for an individual—the person; or if the licence is for a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated—an individual nominated by the body for endorsement on the licence as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and state whether the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence, including a conviction that is a spent conviction, a conviction that has not been recorded or a conviction that has been quashed or set aside; and state whether the applicant has been charged with a relevant offence, including a charge that has been withdrawn, discharged or struck out; and if the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (c) or has been charged with a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (d) —include— details of the conviction or charge; and information about the circumstances of the offence; and information about the circumstances of the conviction or charge; and be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and proof of identity to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; and other particulars prescribed under a regulation; and the other relevant particulars the person to whom the application is made reasonably requires. (sec.13-ssec.2) If the reason is sports or target shooting, the applicant must provide proof the applicant is a current member of an approved shooting club. (sec.13-ssec.3) If the reason is recreational shooting, the applicant must produce— written permission from a landowner authorising the applicant to shoot on the landowner’s rural land; or proof of current membership of a body prescribed under a regulation for this subsection. (sec.13-ssec.4) A body may be prescribed for subsection (3) (b) only if— it is a landowner of rural land; or it holds written permission from a landowner authorising members of the body to shoot on the landowner’s rural land. (sec.13-ssec.5) If the reason is an occupational requirement, the applicant must state why possession of a weapon is necessary in the conduct of the applicant’s business or employment. - (a) be made in the approved form and state the applicant’s reason for wishing to possess a weapon (the reason ); and - (b) be made personally, in the way prescribed under a regulation, by— (i) if the licence is for an individual—the person; or (ii) if the licence is for a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated—an individual nominated by the body for endorsement on the licence as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and - (i) if the licence is for an individual—the person; or - (ii) if the licence is for a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated—an individual nominated by the body for endorsement on the licence as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and - (c) state whether the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence, including a conviction that is a spent conviction, a conviction that has not been recorded or a conviction that has been quashed or set aside; and - (d) state whether the applicant has been charged with a relevant offence, including a charge that has been withdrawn, discharged or struck out; and - (e) if the applicant has a conviction for a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (c) or has been charged with a relevant offence as mentioned in paragraph (d) —include— (i) details of the conviction or charge; and (ii) information about the circumstances of the offence; and (iii) information about the circumstances of the conviction or charge; and - (i) details of the conviction or charge; and - (ii) information about the circumstances of the offence; and - (iii) information about the circumstances of the conviction or charge; and - (f) be accompanied by— (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and (ii) proof of identity to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; and (iii) other particulars prescribed under a regulation; and (iv) the other relevant particulars the person to whom the application is made reasonably requires. - (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and - (ii) proof of identity to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; and - (iii) other particulars prescribed under a regulation; and - (iv) the other relevant particulars the person to whom the application is made reasonably requires. - (i) if the licence is for an individual—the person; or - (ii) if the licence is for a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated—an individual nominated by the body for endorsement on the licence as the body’s representative in the conduct of its business or affairs; and - (i) details of the conviction or charge; and - (ii) information about the circumstances of the offence; and - (iii) information about the circumstances of the conviction or charge; and - (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and - (ii) proof of identity to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; and - (iii) other particulars prescribed under a regulation; and - (iv) the other relevant particulars the person to whom the application is made reasonably requires. - (a) written permission from a landowner authorising the applicant to shoot on the landowner’s rural land; or - (b) proof of current membership of a body prescribed under a regulation for this subsection. - (a) it is a landowner of rural land; or - (b) it holds written permission from a landowner authorising members of the body to shoot on the landowner’s rural land.