bigfathairybiker wrote:Thinking about it, if I had just applied for a SGC then it would have been down to the police to contact the doctor. But as it was an FAC the law put the requirement that the applicant incurrs the cost.
Not sure about this. Has it changed recently? According to the HO Guidance to the Police (v.16 November 2015 - conveniently marked up as December 2015) it is down to the police to decide if
they (ie the police) need to contact the GP. Not the applicant.
10.24 Once the applicant’s consent is given, it is open to the police to approach the applicant’s
GP at any time during the life of the certificate if there are concerns about the applicant’s
continued fitness to possess firearms.
There is no mention as to who pays any fees incurred. To my mind, if the police want the information and seek it themselves from the GP (and they can only get an opinion from the GP relating to suitability to possess firearms, not the full medical history) they can pay it.
Arming the Country, one gun at a time.
Good deals with Paul101, Charlotte the flyer, majordisorder, Charlie Muggins, among others. Thanks everybody.