The Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Licensing of Booking Offices: Scotland) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009

6.  In the Schedule (application of Part I of the Act)—

(a) after paragraph 3 insert—

“3A.   In paragraph 8A (taxi etc driving licences for persons subject to immigration control)(1) of Schedule 1—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) after “private hire car driver’s licence” insert “or booking office licence”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) after “private hire car driver’s licence” insert “or booking office licence”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) A booking office licence ceases to have effect if the person to whom it was granted becomes disqualified by reason of the person’s immigration status from holding a booking office licence.”.

3B.   In paragraph 11 (suspension and revocation of licences)(2) of Schedule 1, in sub-paragraph (2A) after “private hire car driver’s licence” insert “or a booking office licence”.

3C.   In paragraph 18 (appeals) of Schedule 1, in sub-paragraph (8A)(3) after “private hire car driver’s licence” insert “or a booking office licence”.”;

(b) for paragraph 4 substitute—

“4.   After paragraph 20(4) of Schedule 1 insert—

“21.— (1) In this Schedule–

(a) “booking office licence” means a licence for an activity designated as an activity for which a licence under Part I of the Act is required by article 2(1) of the 2009 Order, and

(b) “relevant premises” and “relevant vehicle” have the same meaning as in the 2009 Order.

(2) In this paragraph “the 2009 Order” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009.””.”

(1)

Paragraph 8A of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) (“the 1982 Act”) was inserted by paragraphs 29 and 32 (1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Immigration Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).

(2)

Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the 1982 Act was amended by section 78(1) and (3)(b) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (2015 asp 10) (“the 2015 Act”) and sub-paragraph (2A) was inserted by paragraphs 29 and 32(1) and (4) of Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.

(3)

Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the 1982 Act was amended by section 78(1) and (3)(g) of the 2015 Act and sub-paragraph (8A) was inserted by paragraphs 29 and 32(1) of Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.

(4)

Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the 1982 Act was inserted by paragraphs 29 and 32(1) and (6) of Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.