The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 15 and Saving Provision) and the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 29th June 2018 certain provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) and the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”).

Article 2 of this Order commences section 184 of the 2010 Act in so far as it is not already in force. Section 184 amends certain sections of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) and also inserts section 40A into the 2005 Act. Section 40A requires premises licence holders to notify Licensing Boards of changes to connected persons and interested parties. Section 184 was partially commenced by S.S.I. 2010/413. This was generally in respect of connected person and not interested parties. Article 2 now commences section 184 in its entirety. Section 59 of the 2015 Act amends section 184 by removing references to interested parties. Article 3 commences section 59 of the 2015 Act on the same day as the remainder of section 184.

Section 197 of the 2010 Act, which amends the 2005 Act by increasing the powers of Licensing Standard Officers, is also commenced in Article 2.

Article 4 of this Order makes a saving provision in relation to inspections and investigations by Licensing Standards Officers commenced prior to 29th June 2018 and which have not yet concluded. It provides that any such inspection and investigation shall proceed as if section 197 had not been commenced.

The Bill for the 2010 Act received Royal Assent on 6th August 2010. Sections 201, 202, 204, 205 and 206 came into force on the day after Royal Assent. The Bill for the 2015 Act received Royal Assent on 4th August 2015. Sections 60(1) and (2), 84, 85, 86, 88 and 89 came into force the following day.