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 I S Licensing—General Provisions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Pt. 1 modified (3.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/1253, art. 3(2), Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 9)

C3 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 4, Sch. (as amended (1.10.2003) by S.S.I. 2003/463, art. 6)

C4 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.2.2006) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/43), arts. 1(1), 3, sch.

C5 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (3.4.2009) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/145), arts. 1(1), 3, sch.

C6 Pt. 1 modified (27.11.2009) by The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2863), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 3)

8 Interpretation of Parts I and II. S

In this Part and in Part II of this Act except where the context otherwise requires—

• F1 ...

• [F2 “authorised civilian employee” means a person—

  (a)

  [F3 appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and]

  (b)

  authorised by the chief constable for the purposes of sections 5 and 11 of this Act;]

• [F4 “chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;]

• F5 ...

• “licence” means a licence granted under this Part and Part II of this Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “premises” includes land.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 8 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in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)

F2 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.

F3 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)

F4 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)

F5 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