Section 27C Knife dealers' licences: conditionsF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In granting or renewing a knife dealer's licence, a licensing authority—

(a)

must attach to the licence such conditions as are specified (in particular or in general) by order by the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

may, without prejudice to F2 section 3B and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, attach to the licence different conditions in relation to different articles or different classes of article;

(c)

may, without prejudice to that F3 section and paragraph, attach to the licence conditions for or in connection with—

(i)

the keeping of records by the holder of the licence;

(ii)

the storage of articles mentioned in section 27A(2); and

(iii)

the display of such articles.

(2)

An order under subsection (1)(a) may provide for different conditions to apply to different articles or different classes of article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 27A-27S and cross-heading inserted (1.11.2007 for specified purposes, 1.6.2009 for specified purposes, 1.9.2009 for specififed purposes, 1.6.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17), ss. 58, 67(2); S.S.I. 2007/431, art. 3, sch., S.S.I. 2009/197, art. 2, Sch.
F2: Words in s. 27C(1)(b) inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 172(4)(a)(i), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch. (with sch.)
F3: Words in s. 27C(1)(c) inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 172(4)(a)(ii), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch. (with sch.)