Question reference: S5W-00180
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 23 May 2016
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when application forms for air gun licences will be available to the public.
Answer
The Air Weapons Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 No. 188) prescribe the application forms for air weapon certificates, police permits, visitor permits, event permits and air weapon club approvals. The instrument, which is subject to the negative procedure, was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 26 May 2016 and is due to come into force on 1 July 2016. The forms will be available to the public from 1 July 2016.