2011 No. 354 (C. 33)

Criminal Law

The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2011

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 201(1) and (2) and 206(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 20101.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st November 2011.

2

In this Order—

  • the Act” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010;

  • “the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 19822;

  • “the 2005 Act” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 20053;

  • “occasional licence application” has the meaning given in section 56(4) of the 2005 Act; and

  • “premises licence” has the meaning given in section 17 of the 2005 Act.

Commencement of provisions2

1

The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of the Schedule) come into force on the corresponding date specified in column 3 of the Schedule.

2

Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the Schedule, the corresponding provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule comes into force only for that purpose.

Savings provision and transitional provision - section 174 (licensing of taxis and private hire cars)3

1

The commencement of section 174 of the Act has no effect as regards—

a

an application for a licence under section 13 of the 1982 Act made before 1st November 2011; or

b

a review under section 17(2) of the 1982 Act commenced before that date.

2

The duty specified in section 17(2) of the 1982 Act (as substituted by section 174(3)(a) of the Act) does not apply in relation to scales which are in effect on 1st November 2011 and are the subject of a review commenced before that date.

Transitional provision - section 184 (premises licences: connected persons and interested parties)4

1

For the purposes of section 40A of the 2005 Act (as inserted by section 184(2) of the Act) a premises licence holder who is an interested party in relation to licensed premises on 1st November 2011 is to be treated as having become an interested party on that date.

2

Notwithstanding the commencement of section 184 of the Act, where a premises licence holder becomes or ceases to be an interested party in relation to the licensed premises on or after 1st November 2011 but before 1st April 2012 then notice of that fact must be given by the premises licence holder to the Licensing Board no later than 1st May 2012.

Savings provision – schedule 6 (further modifications of the 2005 Act)5

The commencement of paragraphs 2 and 17 of schedule 6 to the Act is of no effect in relation to—

a

an occasional licence application received by a Licensing Board before 1st November 2011;

b

an application for a premises licence made to a Licensing Board before 13th December 2011;

c

an application for the transfer of a premises licence made to a Licensing Board before 13th December 2011; and

d

an application for a personal licence under section 72 of the 2005 Act made before 13th December 2011.

KENNY MACASKILLA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Column 1

(provisions of the Act)

Column 2

(subject matter)

Column 3

(date of

commencement)

Column 4

(purpose)

Section 100

Sexual offences protection orders

1st November 2011

Section 103

Risk of sexual harm orders

1st November 2011

Section 109(1) and (2)

Spent alternatives to prosecution: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

1st November 2011

Section 109(3)

Spent alternatives to prosecution: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

1st November 2011

For all purposes in respect of offences committed on or after the date specified in column 3.

Section 109(4)

Spent alternatives to prosecution: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

1st November 2011

Section 110(1)

Medical services in prisons

1st November 2011

Section 110(2)

Medical services in prisons

1st November 2011

For all purposes in respect of offences committed under section 41D of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19894 on or after the date specified in column 3.

Section 110(3), (4) and (5)

Medical services in prisons

1st November 2011

Section 174

Licensing of taxis and private hire cars

1st November 2011

Section 184

Premises licences: connected persons and interested parties

1st November 2011

For all purposes insofar as not already in force.

Section 195

Liability for offences

1st November 2011

For all purposes insofar as not already in force in respect of offences committed on or after the date specified in column 3.

Paragraph 2 of schedule 6

Further modifications of the 2005 Act

1st November 2011

Paragraphs 9 and 10 of schedule 6

Further modifications of the 2005 Act

1st November 2011

For the purposes of occasional licence applications received by a Licensing Board on or after the date specified in column 3.

Paragraph 17 of schedule 6

Further modifications of the 2005 Act

1st November 2011

Paragraphs 7, 9 and 10 of schedule 7

Modifications of enactments

1st November 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. Article 2 provides that the provisions specified in column 1 of the Schedule come into force on the date specified in column 3. Those provisions come into force for all purposes unless otherwise specified in column 4 of the Schedule.

Articles 3 and 4 make transitional and savings provision.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 6th August 2010. Sections 201, 202, 204, 205 and 206 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I.No.

Section 14(1) (in part)

1st February 2011

2010/413

Section 14(1) (in so far as not already in force)

1st April 2011

2010/413

Section 14(2)

1st February 2011

2010/413

Section 15

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 16

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 17

1st February 2011

2010/413

Section 19

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 20 and 21

1st February 2011

2010/413

Section 22

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 23

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 24

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 25 and 26

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 27

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 28 to 31

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 32 and 33

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 34

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 35

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 36

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 37

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 38

6th October 2010

2010/339

Sections 39 to 41

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 42

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 43 and 44

1st December 2010

2010/357

Section 45

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 46 to 53

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 54

6th June 2011

2011/178

Section 55

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 56

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 57 and 58

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 59 and 60

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 61 and 62

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 65 to 70

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 71

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 72 to 76

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 77(1) (in part)

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 77(1) (insofar as not already in force)

1st August 2011

2011/178

Section 77(2)(a)

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 77(2)(b) and (c)

1st August 2011

2011/178

Section 77(3)

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 78 and 79

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 80 (in part)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 80 (insofar as not already in force)

15th April 2011

2011/178

Section 81

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 82

1st August 2011

2011/178

Section 83

5th November 2010

2010/385

Section 84

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 85

6th June 2011

2011/178

Sections 86 to 91

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 93

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 94 to 96

10th January 2011

2010/413

Section 97

6th October 2010

2010/339

Section 99

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 101

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 102

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 104 and 105

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 106 and 107

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 108(1)(in part) and (4)

12th October 2010

2010/344

Section 108(1) to (3) and (4) (insofar as not already in force)

28th February 2011

2011/157

Sections 111 to 114

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 115

28th March 2011

2011/178

Sections 116 to 167

6th June 2011

2011/178

Section 172(1) to (3), (4)(a), (5) and (6)

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 173

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 175

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 176

1st April 2012

2011/178

Section 177

1st October 2012

2011/178

Section 178(3)(e)

16th August 2010

2010/297

Section 178 (in so far as not already in force)

28th February 2011

2010/413

Sections 180 and 181

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 182

28th February 2011

2010/413

Section 183

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 184(1) and (2) and (3) (both partially)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 185

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 186

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 187

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 188(1)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 188(2)

28th March 2011

2011/178

Section 188(3)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 189 and 190

1st October 2011

2011/178

Section 191

28th December 2011

2011/178

Section 192 to 194

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 195(1),(2) and (3) (partially)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 196

13th December 2010

2010/413

Sections 198 and 199

13th December 2010

2010/413

Section 203

28th March 2011

2011/178

Schedule 2 (with the exception of paragraph 38)

1st February 2010

2010/413

Schedule 2 (insofar as not already in force)

The day that section 25(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24) (jobseekers allowance: sanctions for violent conduct etc. in connection with claim) comes into force

2010/413

Schedule 4 (with the exception of paragraph 12)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Schedule 5

28th March 2011

2011/178

Schedule 6 (with the exception of paragraphs 2, 9, 10 and 17)

13th December 2010

2010/413

Schedule 7, paragraphs—

1 to 3

28th March 2011

2011/178

4

13th December 2010

2010/413

5

13th December 2010

2010/413

6

28th March 2011

2011/178

11 and 12

28th March 2011

2011/178

13

13th December 2010

2010/413

14 and 15

28th March 2011

2011/178

17 to 25

28th March 2011

2011/178

27 to 31

28th March 2011

2011/178

33

1st August 2011

2011/178

34 to 36

28th March 2011

2011/178

44 and 45

28th March 2011

2011/178

47

28th March 2011

2011/178

48

10th January 2011

2010/413

49

13th December 2010

2010/413

50

28th March 2011

2011/178

52 to 56

28th March 2011

2011/178

59 to 61

28th March 2011

2011/178

63 to 65

28th March 2011

2011/178

67 to 69

28th March 2011

2011/178

72

28th March 2011

2011/178

74

28th March 2011

2011/178

77 to 83

28th March 2011

2011/178

86

13th December 2010

2010/413