{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/section-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/section-8.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1982/45",
  "legislation_title": "Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982",
  "path": "section/8",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Parts I and II.",
  "text": "In this Part and in Part II of this Act except where the context otherwise requires—\n...\n“authorised civilian employee” means a person—\n(a) appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and\n(b)authorised by the chief constable for the purposes of sections 5 and 11 of this Act;\n“chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;\n...\n“licence” means a licence granted under this Part and Part II of this Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;\n“premises” includes land.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 inserted (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 173(3), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(2)(a); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(2)(b); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 repealed (2.8.2005) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/383), art. 1, sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "asp/2010/13",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/8",
    "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."
}