At the end of regulation 11 of the Control of Weapons Regulations 2000 [1] insert —
"(2) Despite subregulation (1)(b), the prescribed fee is nil if the applicant—
(a) is the holder of a current licence issued under Part 3 of the Firearms Act 1996 ; and
(b) is applying for an approval under section 8C of the Act in relation to imitation firearms for the purpose of carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer.
(3) In this regulation, carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 of the Firearms Act 1996 .".