Citation, commencement and interpretation1

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This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Incidental Provisions) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2

In this Order—

  • “the 2005 Act” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 20052;

  • “the Act” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Amendment of section 179 of the Act2

In section 179(3) of the Act, for subsection (7) (which is inserted into section 20 of the 2005 Act) substitute—

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In subsection (6), “disabled person” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (c.15).

KENNY MACASKILLA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh