Explanatory note

This Order repeals certain provisions of the Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937 (“the 1937 Act”) so as to remove various statutory requirements on sellers of methylated spirits in relation to record keeping, labelling and registration (article 2).

Sections 1(2) and (3) of the 1937 Act have not been repealed by this Order. The effect of this is it will still be an offence to knowingly sell by retail methylated spirits or surgical spirit to any person under the age of fourteen unless the circumstances set out in section 1(3) of the Act apply.

The Order does not affect any offence committed under section 1(1) of the 1937 Act before the coming into force of the Order (article 3).