The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025
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6 Claims for compensation
(1) The claim form to be used for the purposes of this article is set out in the Schedule. (2) A person who has surrendered a weapon in accordance with the arrangements made under article 3(1) may make a claim to the Secretary of State on the claim form mentioned in paragraph (1). (3) The claim form, to be forwarded to the Secretary of State by the officer who accepted the surrender of the weapon, must be submitted at the same time as the weapon is surrendered. (4) The claim form must contain— (a) the claimant’s full name, date of birth and address, (b) the date on which the weapon was acquired or contracted to be acquired, (c) details of the bank account into which any compensation is to be paid, (d) the unique reference number contained on the receipt issued under article 5, and (e) the amount of compensation sought. (5) If the amount of compensation sought is higher than £5, the claimant must provide sufficient evidence of valuation of the weapon to enable the Secretary of State to determine the claim. (6) Evidence of valuation of a weapon may include— (a) a valuation from an auction house, (b) evidence of the price paid for the purchase of the weapon and the date of purchase, or (c) published evidence of the value of the weapon. (7) If not satisfied that the evidence of valuation supplied under paragraph (5) is sufficient to enable a determination of the claim to be made, the Secretary of State may request additional evidence to be supplied.
6 Claims for compensation
(1) The claim form to be used for the purposes of this article is set out in the Schedule. (2) A person who has surrendered a weapon in accordance with the arrangements made under article 3(1) may make a claim to the Secretary of State on the claim form mentioned in paragraph (1). (3) The claim form, to be forwarded to the Secretary of State by the officer who accepted the surrender of the weapon, must be submitted at the same time as the weapon is surrendered. (4) The claim form must contain— (a) the claimant’s full name, date of birth and address, (b) the date on which the weapon was acquired or contracted to be acquired, (c) details of the bank account into which any compensation is to be paid, (d) the unique reference number contained on the receipt issued under article 5, and (e) the amount of compensation sought. (5) If the amount of compensation sought is higher than £5, the claimant must provide sufficient evidence of valuation of the weapon to enable the Secretary of State to determine the claim. (6) Evidence of valuation of a weapon may include— (a) a valuation from an auction house, (b) evidence of the price paid for the purchase of the weapon and the date of purchase, or (c) published evidence of the value of the weapon. (7) If not satisfied that the evidence of valuation supplied under paragraph (5) is sufficient to enable a determination of the claim to be made, the Secretary of State may request additional evidence to be supplied.
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