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(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 15 and Saving Provision) and the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2018 and comes into force on the 29th June 2018.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 2010 Act” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010;
 “the 2015 Act” means the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.
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On 29th June 2018 the following provisions of the 2010 Act come into force:—
(a) Section 184 (Premises licences: connected persons and interested parties), in so far as not already in force;
(b) Section 197 (Powers of Licensing Standards Officers).
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29th June 2018 is the day appointed for section 59 (Interested parties) of the 2015 Act to come into force.
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Notwithstanding the commencement of section 197 of the 2010 Act, inspections and investigations commenced by Licensing Standards Officers prior to 29th June 2018 and which have not concluded as at that date shall proceed as if that section has not been commenced.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st March 2018