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Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Paragraph 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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53(1)The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 54(4)(a) (use of loudspeaker exempt from offence), for “a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5))” substitute “ the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

(3)In section 89(4A) (safety of platforms etc.), in the words after paragraph (b) for “appropriate relevant authority” substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

(4)In section 93 (fire precautions in common stairs etc.)—

(a)for “appropriate relevant authority”, where it occurs in each of subsections (3), (4) and (7), substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”, and

(b)in subsection (6) for “an appropriate relevant authority” substitute “ the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

(5)In section 98 (luminous tube signs)—

(a)in subsection (1) for “appropriate relevant authority”, where it occurs in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”, and

(b)in subsection (1A) for “appropriate relevant authority” substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

(6)In Schedule 1 (licensing - further provision as to the general system), for “appropriate relevant authority”, where it occurs in each of paragraphs 2(1)(b), 5(5)(d), 7(3)(a)(ii), 9(5)(b), 9(7)(b), 10(2)(a), 10(2A), 10(4)(b), 11(7)(d), 12(4)(b), 12(7)(b), 17(4)(c)(ii) and 17(4)(d)(ii), substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

(7)In Schedule 2 (control of sex shops), for “appropriate relevant authority”, where it occurs in each of paragraphs 8(1)(b), 10(1)(d), 13(5)(d), 14(5)(b), 14(7), 15(2)(a), 15(2A), 15(5) and 23(4)(b)(ii), substitute “ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ”.

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I1Sch. 7 para. 53 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2

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