tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363708686706070383.post1352854330804306168..comments2008-06-03T21:31:46.065+01:00Tony Kennickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446535470734199043noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363708686706070383.post-16862502812898941842008-06-03T21:31:00.000+01:002008-06-03T21:31:00.000+01:00The new change is:<BR/><BR/>http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110810324_en_1<BR/><BR/>Which adds "curved blades over 50cm"<BR/><BR/>This currently impacts specific traditional dancers, such as belly dancers, who use curved middle-eastern scimitars as part of their dancing, more than say Highland dancers who use straight blades.<BR/><BR/>But see also:<BR/><BR/>http://www.akct.org/page29.html which mentions straight blades might be included in upcoming legislation.<BR/><BR/>The goal here is to get dancing props, carried or to be used by dancers, added to the specific list of exemptions. (Which, per the AKCT, isn't currently on the list.)Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04151682752528705977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363708686706070383.post-41715690314874513452008-06-03T09:09:00.000+01:002008-06-03T09:09:00.000+01:00Tony - thank you for pointing this out to me, I did attempt to find out some more information before posting to my blog and did come across some correspondance (copied to a forum) on this issue which seemed to suggest that the Govt has indeed overlooked this particular issue. <BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you that we should not detract from the more vital issues, but at the same time, I am quite prepared to support something like this (should it be correct) as I do feel that often legislation is brought in in such a hurry that the consequences are overlooked.<BR/><BR/>I would certainly like to know more and am more than happy to be corrected! The original information came to me from my Aunt who is a dancer (not necessarily sword dancing!) and seemed genuine.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773481719981401980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363708686706070383.post-43091580187970600662008-05-30T12:22:00.000+01:002008-05-30T12:22:00.000+01:00It isn't so much the raw legislation, but how it layers together. I understand that the commercial offerings actually show you the acts with the amendments from later acts and orders in place and highlight which parts are currently in force and when they received their commencement.Tony Kennickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446535470734199043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363708686706070383.post-44928373421574345882008-05-30T11:40:00.000+01:002008-05-30T11:40:00.000+01:00Look here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/uk.htm<BR/><BR/>for copies of UK legislation, for free, from the Office of Public Sector Information.little-pink-onehttp://little-pink-one.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com