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This Order commences certain provisions in Parts 1 (air weapons), 2 (alcohol licensing) and 3 (civic licensing) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”).
It brings into force, on 1st December 2015, the provisions specified in the Schedule to the Order, some of which are brought partially into force on that date for limited purposes only. They are provisions relating to the interpretation of Part 1 of the Act and provisions which enable subordinate legislation to be made, and guidance to be issued, under that Part. They also include provisions in Parts 2 and 3 of the Act which enable subordinate legislation to be made under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16) and the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45) respectively.
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.
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