This Order makes exceptions to the requirement for a knife dealer’s licence under section 27A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (“the Act”).

Article 2 specifies exceptions to the activities which are regarded as a business under section 27A(4) of the Act.

Article 2(2) excludes the selling, hiring, offering or exposing for hire, lending or giving of an arrow, used in archery, where these activities are carried on in connection with a historical re‑enactment event and which take place in the immediate vicinity of that event.

Article 2(3) excludes the selling, hiring, offering or exposing for hire, lending or giving of an article within the meaning of section 27A(2) of the Act where these activities are carried on in connection with a historical re-enactment event and which take place in the immediate vicinity of that event.

Article 2(4) defines “historical re-enactment event”.