Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)

Extent Information

E1 Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.

Part II E+W+S Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities

[F1 Licensing and regulation of knife dealers E+W+S

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.

27C Knife dealers' licences: conditions E+W+S

(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.]

Textual Amendments

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.)