{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/section-27R",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/section-27R.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1982/45",
  "legislation_title": "Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982",
  "path": "section/27R",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27R",
  "heading": "Offences in relation to knife dealers' licences: exceptions",
  "text": "The Scottish Ministers may by order provide that an offence under—\n(a) section 5 (in so far as the offence relates to a knife dealer's licence);\n(b) section 7 (in so far as the offence so relates);\n(c) section 27D;\n(d) section 27F; or\n(e) section 27G,\nis subject to such exceptions as may be specified in the order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/27R",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:10:54.687186+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}