2011 No. 263
The Knife Dealer’s Licence (Historical Re-enactment Events) (Scotland) Order 2011
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27A(8)(b), 27S(1) and 27S(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 19821 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Knife Dealer’s Licence (Historical Re-enactment Events) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 19th August 2011.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
Exceptions for certain activities2
1
The activities in this article are not to be taken to be businesses for the purposes of section 27A(4) of the Act.
2
The selling, hiring, offering or exposing for sale or hire, lending or giving of an arrow but only where that activity is undertaken—
a
in connection with a historical re-enactment event; and
b
within the immediate vicinity of a historical re-enactment event.
3
The selling, hiring, offering or exposing for sale or hire, lending or giving of an article within the meaning of section 27A(2) of the Act but only where that activity is undertaken—
a
in connection with a historical re-enactment event; and
b
within the immediate vicinity of a historical re-enactment event.
4
In this article—
“arrow” means an arrow designed or adapted for use in the sport of archery; and
“historical re-enactment event” means an educational or entertainment event, to which members of the public are admitted on payment of money or money’s worth, and in which participants attempt to recreate aspects of a historical event or period (which includes, but is not limited to, battle re-enactment and combat demonstrations).
(This note is not part of the Order)