# Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, Paragraph 17

Extent: S

(1) A licensing authority shall, within 10 days of being required to do so under sub-paragraph (2) below, give reasons in writing for arriving at any decision of theirs under this Schedule—
(a) to grant or renew a licence or to refuse to do so;
(b) to consent or to refuse to consent to a material change in any premises, vehicle or vessel;
(c) to vary or refuse to vary the terms of a licence;
(d) in relation to paragraph 11 above—
(ai) to revoke a licence or to refuse to do so,
(i) to suspend a licence or to refuse to do so;
(ii) as to the period of suspension;
(iii) ordering immediate suspension;
(e) to suspend a licence under paragraph 12 above or to refuse to do so.
(2) Reasons for a decision referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be given by the licensing authority on a request being made to the authority by a relevant person within 21 days of the date of the decision.
(3) Nothing in this paragraph affects the power of the sheriff under paragraph 18 below to require a licensing authority to give reasons for a decision of the authority—
(a) which is being appealed to the sheriff under that paragraph; and
(b) for which reasons have not been given under this paragraph.
(4) In this paragraph, “relevant person” means—
(a) in respect of a decision specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, the applicant or any person who made a relevant objection or representation (within the meaning of paragraph 19 below) in relation to the application to which the decision relates;
(b) in respect of a decision specified in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) to (e) above , the holder of the licence or the chief constable;
(c) in respect of a decision specified in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) to (e) above which relates to an activity wholly or mainly carried on
(i) in premises to which Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) applies, the enforcing authority;
(ii) in any other premises, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;
(d) in respect of a decision to consent or to refuse to consent to a material change
(i) in premises to which Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) applies, the enforcing authority;
(ii) in any other premises, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; and
(e) in respect of a decision specified in sub-paragraph (1)(d) above, any person who, in pursuance of paragraph 11(7)(b) above, was heard by the licensing authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/schedule/1/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/schedule-1/paragraph-17
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