Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018

General S

8 Crown application S

(1) Nothing in this Act makes the Crown criminally liable.

(2) The Court of Session may, on an application by the Lord Advocate, declare unlawful any act or omission for which the Crown would be criminally liable if it were not for subsection (1).

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect the criminal liability of persons in the service of the Crown.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 28.5.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/149, reg. 2

9 Commencement S

(1) This section and section 10 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.

(2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

(3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

10 Short title S

The short title of this Act is the Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018.