Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Endorsements
33CDuration of endorsements
An endorsement made under section 30 or 30B on a firearms licence held by an employee of a licensed dealer for the purposes of their employment with the dealer continues in force for 1 year after the date on which the endorsement was made, unless one of the following first occurs:
- the employee’s firearms licence expires:
- the employee’s firearms licence is surrendered or revoked:
- the licensed dealer’s licence expires:
- the licensed dealer’s licence is surrendered or revoked:
- the relevant endorsement made under section 30 or 30B on the licensed dealer’s licence is revoked:
- the employee ceases to be employed by the licensed dealer.
However, unless earlier revoked or surrendered, an endorsement made under section 30B at any time after 12 April 2019 on a firearms licence held by a person described in section 4A(1)(f), (g), (h), (i), or (j) continues in force until the earlier of the following dates:
- the date that is 2 years and 6 months after the date on which the endorsement was made:
- the date on which the licence—
- is surrendered or revoked; or
- expires.
- is surrendered or revoked; or
Unless earlier revoked or surrendered, an endorsement made under section 30 or 30B on a firearms licence held by any other person, or on a dealer’s licence, continues in force for so long as the licence continues in force.
Notes
- Section 33C: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).


