Citation, commencement, extent, and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
(3) In these Regulations—
“the 2019 Act” means the Offensive Weapons Act 2019,
“the 2022 Order” means the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022(1),
“claimant” means a person who has made a claim under regulation 5(3),
“officer” means a person authorised to accept surrender of weapons in accordance with arrangements made under section 48(2) (surrender of prohibited offensive weapons) of the 2019 Act,
“required period” means the period of 3 months beginning with 1 July 2022,
“standard level of compensation” means the level of compensation specified as payable for a weapon surrendered as set out in schedule 1 of these regulations,
“surrendered” means surrendered in accordance with arrangements made by the Scottish Ministers under section 48(2) of the 2019 Act and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly.