Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make provision as regards Scotland for the licensing and regulation of certain activities; for the preservation of public order and safety and the prevention crime; for prohibiting the taking of and dealing with indecent photographs of children; as to certain powers of constables and others; as to lost and abandoned property and property in the possession of persons taken into police custody; as to the rights and duties of the owners and users of certain land, buildings and other structures; as to the making by local authorities of byelaws; and to enable them to make management rules applying to land or premises under their control; as to certain other functions of local authorities and their officers; as to the time when the Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts 1892 to 1911 and certain local statutory provisions cease to have effect; and for connected purposes.
Citation1982 c. 45
Territorial extent Scotland (except s. 16)
Dates
Royal assent28 October 1982
Commencement1 January 1985
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament which makes provision for a wide range of civic government matters.