The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2015/382
Year2015

2015No. 382 (C. 48)

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

CRIMINAL LAW

LICENCES AND LICENSING

LICENSING (LIQUOR)

The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015

11thNovember2015

13thNovember2015

1stDecember2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 88(2) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015( 1).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st December 2015.

(2) In this Order, "the 2015 Act" means the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.

Appointed day

2.-(1) 1st December 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).

(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 1st December 2015 for that purpose only.

MICHAEL MATHESON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

11th November 2015

SCHEDULE

Article 2

PROVISIONS OF THE 2015 ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 1ST DECEMBER 2015

Column 1

Provisions of the 2015 Act

Column 2

Subject matter

Column 3

Purpose

Section 1

Meaning of "air weapon"

Section 2(4)

Requirement for air weapon certificate

Section 35(1), (2) and (4)

Fees

Section 36

Power to make further provision

Section 39(2) and (3)

Guidance

Section 40

Interpretation of Part 1

Section 56

Duties of Licensing Boards to produce annual reports

For the purposes of making regulations under sections 9A(6) and 9B(5) of the 2005 Act.

Section 65(1), (2), (4) and (5)

Exemptions from requirements of sections 10 to 21 of the 1982 Act

Section 70(1) and (3)

Metal dealers and itinerant metal dealers: records

For the purpose of inserting section 33C into the 1982 Act, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 33C(6) of that Act.

Section 73

Exemptions from requirements of sections 28 to 37 of the 1982 Act

Section 76(1) and (3)

Licensing of sexual entertainment venues

For the purpose of inserting section 45A into the 1982 Act, but only for the purposes of making orders under section 45A(7)(b) and (11) of that Act.

Section 79

Procedure for hearings

Section 80(1) and (2)

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