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The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2016

S.S.I. 2016/307 · Made 29 September 2016

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Licences And Licensing

Made 29th September 2016

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd October 2016

Coming into force 1st November 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 88(2) and (3) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

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2015 asp 10.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. 3Saving provision: section 75 of the 2015 Act
  4. 4Saving provision: section 77 of the 2015 Act
  5. 5Saving provision: section 78 of the 2015 Act
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule Schedule
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st November 2016.

(2)

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

2Appointed day

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) is specified in column 3 of that table.

3Saving provision: section 75 of the 2015 Act

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies in relation to premises in respect of which an application for an occasional licence is made to the Licensing Board, or an occasional licence is granted by the Licensing Board, prior to 1st November 2016.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, the amendment made by section 75 of the 2015 Act has no effect until the date on which the occasional licence referred to in paragraph (1) ceases to have effect.

(3)

In this article—

  • “Licensing Board” means a Board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the 2005 Act; and

  • “occasional licence” means a licence granted under section 56 of the 2005 Act.

4Saving provision: section 77 of the 2015 Act

Despite the commencement of section 77 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by that section to the 1982 Act have no effect in relation to an application made prior to 1st May 2017.

5Saving provision: section 78 of the 2015 Act

(1)

Despite the commencement of section 78 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by that section to the 1982 Act have no effect in relation to proceedings to vary or suspend a licence where the date of notification by the licensing authority of their proposal to hold a hearing in accordance with paragraph 11(8) of schedule 1 of the 1982 Act is prior to 1st November 2016.

(2)

In this article “licensing authority” has the same meaning given in section 2 of the 1982 Act.

Signature

MICHAEL MATHESON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

29th September 2016

Column 1

Provisions of the 2015 Act

Column 2

Subject matter

Column 3

Appointed day
Section 63Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision1st May 2017
Section 64Testing of private hire car drivers1st November 2016
Section 71Register of dealers in metal1st November 2016
Section 75Restriction of exemption from requirement for public entertainment licence1st November 2016
Section 77Deemed grant of applications1st May 2017
Section 78Revocation of Part 2 licences1st November 2016
Section 80 (in so far as not already in force)Conditions for Part 3 licences1st November 2016
Section 81Conditions for Part 3 licences: displays or advertising1st November 2016
Section 82Civic licensing standards officers1st May 2017
Section 83Electronic communications under the 1982 Act1st November 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”): sections 63, 64, 71, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82 and 83 (article 2).

The Schedule to the Order appoints the 1st November 2016 for the commencement of section 64, 71, 75, 78, 80, 81, and 83 of the 2015 Act. The remaining provisions are brought into force on 1st May 2017.

Articles 3 to 5 contain saving provisions.

Article 3 makes a saving provision that has the effect that the commencement of section 75 of the 2015 Act, amending the exemption from holding a public entertainment licence for those in possession of an occasional licence, under section 56 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, has no effect where an application for an occasional licence is made or such a licence is granted prior to 1st November 2016. This saving provision will only apply for the duration of the occasional licence.

Article 4 makes a saving provision that has the effect that despite the commencement of section 77 of the 2015 Act, the amendments therein, which require a licensing authority to consider and decide applications within a set time period, otherwise the applications will be deemed to have been granted, have no effect in relation to an application made prior to 1st May 2017.

Article 5 makes a saving provision that has the effect that despite the commencement of section 78 of the 2015 Act, the amendments therein, permitting a licensing authority to revoke a licence, have no effect where a licensing authority has issued notification of a hearing to determine whether to vary or suspend a licence prior to 1st November 2016.

The Bill for the 2015 Act received Royal Assent on 4th August 2015. Sections 60(1) and (2), 84, 85, 86, 88 and 89 of the 2015 Act came into force on the following day.