Part II

Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities

Licensing and regulation of knife dealers

Knife dealers' licences: conditions
27C
1
In granting or renewing a knife dealer's licence, a licensing authority—
a
must attach to the licence such conditions as are specified (in particular or in general) by order by the Scottish Ministers;
b
may, without prejudice to
section 3B and
paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, attach to the licence different conditions in relation to different articles or different classes of article;
c
may, without prejudice to that
section and
paragraph, attach to the licence conditions for or in connection with—
i
the keeping of records by the holder of the licence;
ii
the storage of articles mentioned in section 27A(2); and
iii
the display of such articles.
2
An order under subsection (1)(a) may provide for different conditions to apply to different articles or different classes of article.
Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V
Ss. 27A-27S and cross-heading inserted (1.11.2007 for specified purposes, 1.6.2009 for specified purposes, 1.9.2009 for specififed purposes, 1.6.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17), ss. 58, 67(2); S.S.I. 2007/431, art. 3, sch., S.S.I. 2009/197, art. 2, Sch.
Words in s. 27C(1)(b) inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 172(4)(a)(i), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch. (with sch.)
Words in s. 27C(1)(c) inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 172(4)(a)(ii), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch. (with sch.)