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(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st December 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the 2015 Act” means the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.
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(1) 1st December 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 1st December 2015 for that purpose only.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th November 2015
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1Provisions of the 2015 Act Column 2Subject matter Column 3Purpose
Section 1 Meaning of “air weapon” 
Section 2(4) Requirement for air weapon certificate 
Section 35(1), (2) and (4) Fees 
Section 36 Power to make further provision 
Section 39(2) and (3) Guidance 
Section 40 Interpretation of Part 1 
Section 56 Duties of Licensing Boards to produce annual reports For the purposes of making regulations under sections 9A(6) and 9B(5) of the 2005 Act.
Section 65(1), (2), (4) and (5) Exemptions from requirements of sections 10 to 21 of the 1982 Act 
Section 70(1) and (3) Metal dealers and itinerant metal dealers: records For the purpose of inserting section 33C into the 1982 Act, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 33C(6) of that Act.
Section 73 Exemptions from requirements of sections 28 to 37 of the 1982 Act 
Section 76(1) and (3) Licensing of sexual entertainment venues For the purpose of inserting section 45A into the 1982 Act, but only for the purposes of making orders under section 45A(7)(b) and (11) of that Act.
Section 79 Procedure for hearings 
Section 80(1) and (2) Conditions for Part 3 licences For the purpose of inserting section 45E into the 1982 Act, but only for the purpose of making an order under section 45E(1) of that Act.