Paragraph 8

(1)

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In each of—

(a)

subsection (1)(e) of section 16 (objections in relation to licence applications);

(b)

subsections (5) and (6) of section 23 (special provisions relating to applications for a new licence);

(c)

subsection (1) of section 24 (special provisions relating to applications for renewal of a licence);

(d)

subsection (3) of section 35 (consent of licensing board required for works to certain licensed premises); and

(e)

subsection (2)(c) of section 105 (procedure on application for grant or renewal of registration),

after “fire” insert “ and rescue ”.

(3)

In subsection (1) of section 139 (interpretation), for the definition of “fire authority” substitute—

““fire and rescue authority” means a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5));”.