Section 2 Licensing authoritiesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of this Act the following are licensing authorities—

(a)

in relation to England—

(i)

a district council,

(ii)

a county council for a county in which there are no district councils,

(iii)

a London borough council,

(iv)

the Common Council of the City of London, and

(v)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

(b)

in relation to Wales—

(i)

a county council, and

(ii)

a county borough council, and

(c)

in relation to Scotland, a licensing board F1continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16).

(2)

For the purposes of Schedule 13, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple are licensing authorities.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 2(1)(c) substituted (1.9.2009 at 5.00 a.m.) by The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/248), sch. 1 para. 12(2) (with art. 3)

I1: S. 2 in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 3)