Scottish Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 424 (C. 32)
Licensing (liquor)
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2017
Made
29th November 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
4th December 2017
Coming into force
20th December 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 88(2) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015(1).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2017 and comes into force on 20th December 2017.
Appointed day
2. 20th December 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”):—
(a)section 56 (duties of Licensing Boards to produce Annual Reports) insofar as not already in force;
(b)section 87 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals) insofar as not already in force; and
(c)Part 3 of schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals relating to Part 3 of the 2015 Act).
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th November 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings the outstanding parts of section 56 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”) into force on 20th December 2017. Specifically it inserts section 9A into the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). This requires Licensing Boards to prepare and publish an annual functions report in respect of the exercise of their functions under the 2005 Act during the financial year. They must do so no later than 3 months after the end of each financial year. The financial year is deemed to end on 31st March.
Article 2 also brings into force on 20th December 2017, minor and consequential amendments and repeals in Part 3 of schedule 2 of the 2015 Act. This pertains to amendments and repeals of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 4th August 2015. Sections 60(1) and (2), 84, 85, 86, 88 and 89 of the Act came into force on the following day.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2015 Act have been, or are due to be, brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | Instrument. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I 2015/382 |
| Section 2 in so far as not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Sections 3–5 | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Section 6 (1) to (3) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Section 6 in so far as not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Sections 7, 8(1), 9(1) and (2), 10 and 11(1) to (4) and (7) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Sections 8, 9 and 11 in so far not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Sections 12, 13, 14, 15(1) to (3), 16(1) to (5) and (8) and 17(1), (2), (6) and (7) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I 2016/130 |
| Sections 15, 16 and 17 in so far as not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Sections 18-22 | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Sections 23-27 | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 28 | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Sections 29 and 30 | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Sections 31(1) and (3) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 31 in so far as not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Sections 32, 33 and 34 (other than subsection(2)(n)) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 34 in so far as not already in force | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 35(1), (2), and (4) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 35(3) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 36 | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 37 | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 38 | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 39(1) | 1st July 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 39(2) and (3) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 40 | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 41 | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Section 42 | 30th September 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/132 |
| Sections 43 to 48 | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Sections 50 and 51 | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Sections 53 and 54 | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Section 55 | 30th September 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/132 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 56 (partially ) | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Sections 57 and 58 | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Section 60 for all remaining purposes | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Section 62 | ||
| Section 63 | 1st May 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 64 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 65(1), (2), (4) and (5) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Sections 66-69 | 1st September 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/85 |
| Section 70(1) and (3) (partially) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 71 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 70 in so far as not already in force | 1st September 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/85 |
| Section 72 (partially) | 16th March 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/85 |
| Section 72 in so far as not already in force | 1st September 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/85 |
| Section 73 | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 75 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 76(1) and (3) (partially) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 77 | 1st May 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 78 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 79 | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 80(1) and (2) (partially) | 1st December 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/382 |
| Section 80 for all other purposes | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 81 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 82 | 1st May 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 83 | 1st November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/307 |
| Section 87 (partially) | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Section 87 (partially) | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |
| Schedule 1 | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Schedule 2, Part 1 | 31st December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/130 |
| Schedule 2, Part 2, paragraph 4(1), (3), (5) and (7) | 15th May 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/119 |