Thread: License vetting and medical information

After just going through the renewal process something I found interesting is I was told by the AO here the extra people they want to interview, in additional to the those required on the application form and in the Arms Regulations, are NOT character references for the applicant. They are vettored as to be FIT AND PROPER as if they were also renewing or applying for a FAL.
There are NO forms for these people to fill out to give their permission for this to happen, like those asked on the application form. These extra people along with applicant, have been led to believe they are just character references that the declaration on the bottom of the application form covers police permissions. The vettors handbook being signed is only a declaration of what is disscussed at the interview NOT a permission to go through with the interview.
When I questioned their legality of these new procedures, I was told "to do as I was told or we'll come and take everything".