Explanatory note

This Order makes exceptions to the requirement for a knife dealer’s licence under section 27A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (“the Act”).

Article 2 specifies exceptions to the activities which are regarded as a business under section 27A(4) of the Act. Article 2(2) excludes the hiring, offering or exposing for hire, lending or giving of arrows used in the sport of archery by a teacher to a pupil from the definition of a business.

Article 2(3) excludes the hiring, offering or exposing for hire, lending or giving of a knife used in a water sport by a teacher to a pupil from the definition of a business but only where the purpose is the safety of the pupil whilst undertaking a water sport.

Article 2(4) excludes the selling, hiring, offering or exposing for hire, lending or giving of an arrow, used in archery, or a fencing sword where these activities are carried on in connection with a competition recognised by Scottish Fencing, Scottish Archery Association or Scottish Field Archery Association and which take place in the vicinity of that competition.

Article 3 amends article 4(1) of the Knives etc. (Disposal of Forfeited Property) (Scotland) Order 2010 to remove an erroneous reference to recovery orders.