Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

• “the 1976 Act” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976^f1;

• “the 1990 Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990^f2;

• “the 2005 Act” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005;

• “Board” means a Licensing Board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the 2005 Act;

• “occasional licence” means a licence granted under section 33 of the 1976 Act^f3;

• “relevant permission” means–

  1. (a)

     a licence granted under Part II or III of the 1976 Act (other than a licence provisionally granted under section 26 or an occasional licence); or

  2. (b)

     a certificate of registration under Part VII of that Act;

• “the transitional period” means the period from 12:01 a.m. on 1st February 2008 until 5:00 a.m. on 1st September 2009.