tris10 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) can a post master sign my licence application Edited February 22, 2010 by tris10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Any person of 'good standing' should be able to sign for you. You could ask someone who owns their own business etc. Most doctor's jump on the bandwagon and will charge you. I've also moved your post to the correct section, where you should get the best results. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 yes he can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) If they: Know you personally and have done for at least 2 years Are not charging you a fee for signing. They are not barred (or would not be barred) from holding a licence themselves due to prior conviction. - Not actually sure if this matters They are not a member of your immediate family then they should be fine. Edited February 22, 2010 by Colster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Its now acceptable for someone who has a fac or sgc and knows you in the aforementioned categories to sign your application if you go beating etc one of the guns or keeper may do it.YIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixhills 69 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Its now acceptable for someone who has a fac or sgc and knows you in the aforementioned categories to sign your application if you go beating etc one of the guns or keeper may do it.YIS If the question is how can sign my appication for S/g or Section 1 the answer is straight forward anyone that has known you for more than two years it does not have to be a doctor or anyone like that i got my neighbour and another friend to do it as long as they have a clean criminal record then there will be no problem and that means any cautions within the last three years, the only time they will contact your doctor is if you state you are on cirtain medication. I hope this answers your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tris10 Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 thank for all your help i am just starting and any and all tips are welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I was under the impression that your GP cannot sign because they would want a fee and a referee cannot be paid. Also, another category of "dodgy" profession who cannot sign is a Police Officer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 thats simple they don't want any conflict of interests hence no police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 once had a commercial airline pilot sign mine only for it to get knocked back. :wacko: gob smacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I had a JP sign mine he was more worried about if he could sign it rather then if it would be acceptable for the police he had a huge sheet of things he couldn't sign. Has anyone tested the definition of Family? how far does it go? I.E is aunt a nono? Brother in law? partners mother if not married (as no legal standing of family)? Cousin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedark Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 That's right about Dr's, if they charge, then they stop being suitable. Which is daft, cos they advertise the price in my surgery! FAC renewals can be ordinary people, SGC needs social standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 That's right about Dr's, if they charge, then they stop being suitable. Which is daft, cos they advertise the price in my surgery!FAC renewals can be ordinary people, SGC needs social standing. I guess it depends if they are countersigning to say the photo is a true likeness rather than as a referee. Teachers are a good bet, would a publican/Licensee count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) I had a JP sign mine he was more worried about if he could sign it rather then if it would be acceptable for the police he had a huge sheet of things he couldn't sign. Has anyone tested the definition of Family? how far does it go? I.E is aunt a nono? Brother in law? partners mother if not married (as no legal standing of family)? Cousin? Cousins can sign but any immediate family connection whether you're married or not cannot sign... so your girlfriend's dad can't sign for example. 10.8 Members of the applicant's family may not act as referees. In the absence of a Court ruling, family is taken to mean the following: mother; father; son; daughter; sister; brother; aunt; uncle; grand parent and mother/father/sister/brother in law. Cousins are not regarded as immediate family but cohabiting partners should be considered as family for these purposes and not be accepted. Edited February 25, 2010 by Colster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Cousins can sign but any immediate family connection whether you're married or not cannot sign... so your girlfriend's dad can't sign for example. Interesting but he could if we didn't live together, surprised by sister/brother-in-law tho. Do you have a reference for the quote please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Do you have a reference for the quote please. It's from the "FIREARMS LAW - GUIDANCE TO THE POLICE" http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publicatio...pdf?view=Binary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 my gp signed my last two renewals for my sgc,last time it cost me forty quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 It's from the "FIREARMS LAW - GUIDANCE TO THE POLICE" http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publicatio...pdf?view=Binary Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 my gp signed my last two renewals for my sgc,last time it cost me forty quid. You know that's bad, don't you? To be a valid referee/co-signor they must not be getting paid for it. Probably best you don't mention that to too many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 You know that's bad, don't you? To be a valid referee/co-signor they must not be getting paid for it. Probably best you don't mention that to too many people. I think it's different if they are signing to say photo is a true likeness rather than as referee and i am sure its probably an "admin fee" might be best to check with FEO before doing so again tho. For example if David blunkett was your referee as upstanding and honest person how could he sign your photo as a true likeness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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