The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement and duration

1.  These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Scotland) Regulations 2011;

(b) come into force on the day after the day on which they are made; and

(c) cease to have effect on 4th August 2012.

Application

2.—(1) These Regulations apply only to—

(a) places in Scotland; and

(b) things done in or in respect of Scotland.

(2) The following provisions apply to the Crown—

(a) regulations 5 to 11; and

(b) the other provisions to the extent that they relate to advertising activity.

General interpretation

3.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006;

“article” includes a living thing;

“building” means a permanent building but excludes a telephone kiosk;

“event period” means 24th July to 28th July 2012 and 31st July to 3rd August 2012;

“newspaper or periodical” excludes a newspaper or periodical intended specifically to advertise one or more of the following in the event zone during an event period—

(a)

a good or service;

(b)

a person who provides a good or service;

“event zone” has the meaning given in the Schedule; and

“receptacle” means—

(a)

any vehicle, trailer or barrow; or

(b)

any basket, bag, box, vessel, stall, stand, easel, board or tray,

which is used (whether or not constructed or adapted for such use) as a container for or for the display of any article.

Effect on other legislation &c.

4.—(1) Nothing in these Regulations—

(a) authorises a person to do anything that is prohibited by or under any enactment or rule of law; or

(b) affects a requirement of any enactment or rule of law that the person hold a licence before engaging in a particular activity.

(2) In this regulation, “licence” includes any kind of consent, certificate, permission or authority by whatever name granted by a landowner, local authority or other person in accordance with any enactment, Charter or other document.