holly Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 sgc needs renewing and the chap i always used as passed away (quantity surveyor) can another sgc holder act as referee ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yes. It has to be some one who has known you personally for at least two years and be of good public standing. I know the new SGC forms have changed but I think the referee part is still the same criteria so the fact that someone has a SGC means they are classed as good public standing. No RFD's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 In Cambridgeshire I was told the good standing bit didn't really matter, I used a friend who holds both sgc and fac and is the armourer at a local rifle target club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) I think the good standing bit refers not to professionals such as doctors etc but means someone who hasn't been in too much trouble with the law. I don't think an ex bank robber would be classed as a good referee even if he is your best mate that has known you for your whole life. They basically need someone who knows you well and is a sensible person. Edited February 2, 2014 by r1steele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 new forms, any one can sign it now,a friend can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 new forms, any one can sign it now,a friend can do it. There's the answer. I haven't seen the new forms yet but it seems to make more sense to have someone who knows you well as a referee as opposed to maybe your doctor etc that doesn't actually know you properly and may not see you from one year to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andysniper Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 cheers chaps could a step dad sign it as its not a blood relation ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 i would not think so,as he would be living with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 sgc needs renewing and the chap i always used as passed away (quantity surveyor) can another sgc holder act as referee ? The Police can hardly argue a person with a SGC/FAC is an unsuitable person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowel 7 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 signed for a friend of mine no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 signed for a friend of mine no problems I have just done the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 all you need to put is,very good friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 anybody can sign now ,on the avon and somerset police website ,on there template form they have a retired person as a ref and a dustman for the other . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 thats handy to know as im going to be renewing mine at the end of the year!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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