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				Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
				Introductory Text
				Main body
				Part I Licensing-General Provisions
				1. Application of Parts I and II of this Act.
				2. Licensing authorities.
				3. Discharge of functions of licensing authorities.
				4. Further provisions as to licensing.
				5. Rights of entry and inspection.
				6. Powers of entry to and search of unlicensed premises.
				7. Offences, etc.
				8. Interpretation of Parts I and II.
				Part II Licensing and Regulation-Particular Activities
				9. Application of sections 10 to 27 and 38 to 44.
				Licensing and regulation of taxis and private hire cars
				10. Taxi and private hire car licences.
				11. Inspection and testing of vehicles.
				12. Fees for taxi and private hire car licences.
				13. Taxi and private hire car driving licences.
				14. Signs on vehicles other than taxis.
				15. Operation of taxis outside licensing areas.
				16. Journeys in England and Wales by vehicles and drivers licensed under this Act.
				17. Taxi fares.
				18. Appeals in respect of taxi fares.
				19. Taxi stances.
				20. Regulations relating to taxis and private hire cars and their drivers.
				21. Offences.
				22. Saving for certain vehicles etc.
				23. Interpretation of sections 10 to 22.
				Licensing and regulation of second-hand dealers
				24. Second-hand dealers' licences.
				25. Disposal of stock-in-trade.
				26. Sellers of second-hand goods: offences etc.
				27. Functions of the court in relation to second-hand dealers convicted of offences.
				Licensing and regulation of metal dealers
				28. Metal dealers: licensing and regulation.
				29. Metal dealers' exemption warrants.
				30. Keeping of records.
				31. Retention of metal.
				32. Itinerant metal dealers.
				33. Receipts and invoices: itinerant metal dealers.
				34. Offences relating to metal dealing.
				35. Functions of the court in relation to metal dealers convicted of offences.
				36. Appropriate licence required.
				37. Interpretation of sections 28 to 36.
				Miscellaneous licences
				38. Boat hire licences.
				39. Street traders' licences.
				40. Market operators' licences.
				41. Public entertainment licences.
				41A. Indoor sports entertainment licences.
				42. Late hours catering licences.
				43. Window cleaners' licences.
				44. Additional activities.
				Part III Control of Sex Shops
				45. Control of sex shops.
				Part IV Offences, Powers of Constables, etc.
				Offences of annoying, offensive, obstructive or dangerous behaviour
				46. Soliciting and importuning by prostitutes.
				47. Urinating etc.
				48. Dogs: fouling of pavements.
				49. Dangerous and annoying creatures.
				50. Drunkenness.
				51. Obscene material.
				52. Indecent photographs etc. of children.
				52A. Possession of indecent photographs of children.
				53. Obstruction by pedestrians.
				54. Playing instruments, singing, playing radios, etc.
				55. Touting.
				56. Fires.
				Preventive offences
				57. Being in or on building etc. with intent to commit theft.
				58. Convicted thief in possession.
				Powers of constables etc.
				59. Powers of arrest and apprehension.
				60. Powers of search and seizure.
				61. Protection of insecure premises.
				Part V Public Processions
				62. Notification of processions.
				63. Functions of regional and islands councils in relation to processions.
				64. Appeals against orders under section 63.
				65. Offences and enforcement.
				66. Relationship of sections 62 to 65 with [Public Order Act 1986].
				Part VI Lost and Abandoned Property
				67. Duty of finder.
				68. Functions of chief constable.
				69. Claims by owner etc. prior to disposal.
				70. Powers of chief constable regarding rewards.
				71. Right arising on disposal of property.
				72. Rights to compensation.
				73. No right of ownership conferred by finding.
				74. Living creatures.
				75. Stray dogs.
				76. Appeal to sheriff.
				77. Financial provisions.
				78. Crown application of Part VI.
				79. Interpretation of Part VI.
				Part VII Property in Possession of Persons Taken into Police Custody
				80. Application of Part VII to property.
				81. Chief constable to take charge of property.
				82. Provision as to property where the person in custody is the owner etc.
				83. Provision as to property where the person in custody is not the owner etc.
				84. Appeal to sheriff.
				85. Financial provisions: property of persons in custody.
				86. Interpretation and Crown application of this Part.
				Part VIIA Property In Unlawful Possession of Persons Taken Into Police Custody and Certain Other Property to which Part VII does not apply
				86A. Application of Part VIIA to property.
				86B. Certification by prosecutor.
				86C. Claims by owner etc. prior to disposal.
				86D. Duty of care etc.
				86E. Disposal of relevant property.
				86F. Retention of relevant property by police authority.
				86G. Appeals.
				86H. Crown application of Part VIIA.
				86I. Further financial provision.
				86J. References in this Part to "chief constable".
				Part VIII Buildings, etc.
				87. Local authorities' powers in relation to buildings in need of repair.
				88. Installation of pipes through neighbouring property.
				89. Safety of platforms etc.
				90. Lighting of common stairs etc.
				91. Installation of lights in private property.
				92. Cleaning and painting of common stairs, etc.
				93. Fire precautions in common stairs etc.
				94. Disused petrol containers.
				95. Private open spaces.
				96. Statues and monuments.
				97. Street names and house numbers.
				98. Luminous tube signs.
				Powers of entry, execution of works, etc.
				99. Power to enter, execute works and recover expense.
				100. Interest on expenses.
				101. Offences relating to powers of entry and carrying out of works.
				102. Entry warrants.
				103. Execution of owner's works by occupier.
				104. Powers of entry: occupier and owner.
				105. Contents of notices.
				106. Appeals.
				107. Time for enforcing certain notices.
				108. Recovery of expenses incurred under section 87 by charging order.
				109. Replacement of provisions of this Part by Health and Safety Regulations.
				Part IX Miscellaneous and General
				Byelaws
				110. {- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) ...}
				111. Cessation of certain byelaws and saving for certain byelaws.
				Management rules
				112. Making of management rules.
				113. Evidence of management rules.
				114. Publication of management rules.
				115. Inspection and copies of management rules.
				116. Expulsion or exclusion for breach of management rules.
				117. Exclusion orders.
				118. Offences.
				Regulation of charitable collections
				119. Regulation of charitable collections.
				The seashore etc.
				120. Savings for Crown and other rights.
				121. Control of the seashore, adjacent waters and inland waters.
				122. Power to execute works on seashore.
				123. Interpretation of sections 120 to 122.
				Refuse collection and disposal
				124. Collection and disposal of household and trade waste.
				125. Interference with dustbins etc.
				126. Repeal of sections 124 and 125, savings and transitional provisions.
				Miscellaneous
				127. Advertising on local authority lands, vehicles etc.
				128. Control of stray dogs.
				129. Killing of or injury to dogs worrying livestock.
				General
				130. Offences by bodies corporate.
				131. Application to Crown.
				132. Expenses.
				133. Interpretation.
				134. Postponement of repeal of Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts and local statutory provisions.
				135. Acceleration of repeal of certain provisions of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts and certain local statutory provisions.
				136. Consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions.
				137. Citation, commencement, repeals and extent.
				Schedules
				SCHEDULE 1 Licensing-Further Provisions as to the General System
				SCHEDULE 2 Control of Sex Shops
				SCHEDULE 2A Retention and disposal of property seized under section 54(2A) of this Act
				SCHEDULE 3 Minor and Consequential Amendments
				SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

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