Explanatory Notes

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015

2015 asp 10

4 August 2015

Structure and Summary of the Act

Schedule 1: Exemptions

Paragraph 12 – Use of air weapons at recreational shooting facilities

284.This paragraph sets out the specific exemption that applies to participants at a commercial recreational shooting facility which complies with the requirements at section 23. Sub-paragraph (1)(b) specifies that this exemption only applies while the user is on site – thus they cannot remove air weapons from the premises. Sub-paragraph (2) extends this exemption to apply to employees working at the recreational shooting facility.