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Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed)

1976 c. 66 · Enacted 15 November 1976 · Extends to Scotland

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Act repealed (1.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.5.2007 for specified purposes, 1.2.2008 for specified purposes, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16), s. 150(2), sch. 7 (with s. 143); S.S.I. 2006/286, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-5) (as amended (1.5.2007) by S.S.I. 2007/128, art. 6); S.S.I 2007/129, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I 2007/472, arts. 2, 3, sch. 1, sch. 2

Contents

  1. Part I: Licensing Boards Repealed
  2. 1Licensing boards. Repealed
  3. 2Disqualification of interested persons. Repealed
  4. 3Expenses of members of licensing boards. Repealed
  5. 4Meetings of licensing boards. Repealed
  6. 5Arrangements for discharge of functions of licensing boards. Repealed
  7. 6Chairman. Repealed
  8. 7Clerk of licensing boards. Repealed
  9. 8Fees payable. Repealed
  10. Part II: The General Licensing System Repealed
  11. 9Grant of licences by licensing boards. Repealed
  12. 10Application for licence. Repealed
  13. 11Special provisions for applications made other than by individual natural persons. Repealed
  14. 12Publication of list of applications. Repealed
  15. 13Consideration of applications. Repealed
  16. 14Further application for new licence where previous application refused. Repealed
  17. 15Attendance at meeting of licensing board by applicant or his representative. Repealed
  18. 16Objections in relation to applications. Repealed
  19. 16AObservations by chief constable in relation to applications. Repealed
  20. 17Grounds for refusal of application. Repealed
  21. 18Giving of reasons for decisions of a licensing board. Repealed
  22. 18ALicensing conditions for certain events. Repealed
  23. 18BConditions for existing licences. Repealed
  24. 19Canvassing. Repealed
  25. 20Register of applications and decisions. Repealed
  26. 21Issue of licences. Repealed
  27. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 23Special provisions relating to applications for new licence. Repealed
  29. 24Special provisions relating to applications for renewal of a licence. Repealed
  30. 25Transfer of licences. Repealed
  31. 26Provisional grant of licence. Repealed
  32. 27Grant of provisional licence. Repealed
  33. 28Licence not to be granted for premises on special roads. Repealed
  34. 29Alcoholic liquor which may be sold under licence. Repealed
  35. 30Currency of licence. Repealed
  36. 31Suspension of licence on receipt of complaint. Repealed
  37. 32Other power to suspend licence. Repealed
  38. 33Occasional licence for premises other than licensed premises or clubs. Repealed
  39. 34Occasional permissions. Repealed
  40. 35Consent of licensing board required for reconstruction, etc. of certain licensed premises. Repealed
  41. 36Power of licensing board to order structural alterations on renewal of certain licences. Repealed
  42. 37Power of licensing board to make regulations. Repealed
  43. 38Power of licensing board to make byelaws. Repealed
  44. 39Appeals to sheriff. Repealed
  45. Part III: Seamen’s Canteens Repealed
  46. 40Power to authorise grant of licences for seamen’s canteens. Repealed
  47. 41Procedure for grant of licences. Repealed
  48. 42Renewal of licences. Repealed
  49. 43Transfer of licences. Repealed
  50. 44Rights of appeal. Repealed
  51. 45Provisions of this Act which apply to licensed canteens. Repealed
  52. 46Interpretation of Part III. Repealed
  53. Part IV Repealed
  54. 47—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. Part V: The Permitted Hours Repealed
  56. 53Permitted hours in licensed premises and registered clubs. Repealed
  57. 54Prohibition of sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor except during permitted hours. Repealed
  58. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 56Alternative permitted hours in certain athletic clubs during winter. Repealed
  60. 57Extension of permitted hours in the afternoon in certain licensed premises and clubs. Repealed
  61. 58Extension of permitted hours in the evening in certain licensed premises and clubs. Repealed
  62. 59Restaurants in public houses may have permitted hours on Sundays in certain cases. Repealed
  63. 60Other provisions as respects extension of permitted hours on Sundays. Repealed
  64. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 62Seasonal licences. Repealed
  66. 63Exemption of international airports from restrictions on times at which alcoholic liquor may be sold or supplied. Repealed
  67. 63AExemption of international ports from restrictions on permitted hours. Repealed
  68. 64Occasional and regular extensions of permitted hours. Repealed
  69. 65Restriction orders. Repealed
  70. 66Temporary restriction of permitted hours. Repealed
  71. Part VI: Offences Repealed
  72. 67Penalties for offences against provisions of this Act and Prevention of Corruption Acts. Repealed
  73. 68Protection of young persons. Repealed
  74. 69Children prohibited from bars and licensed canteens. Repealed
  75. 70Children on premises in respect of which refreshment licence held. Repealed
  76. 71Defence in relation to offences under section 68(1)(5), 69(1) or 70 of this Act. Repealed
  77. 72Persons under 18 not to be employed in bars of licensed canteens. Repealed
  78. 73Persons under 18 not to be employed to serve alcoholic liquor in premises for which refreshment licence is held. Repealed
  79. 74Drunk persons entering or in licensed premises. Repealed
  80. 75Procuring or aiding a drunken person to procure alcoholic liquor. Repealed
  81. 76Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor to drunken persons. Repealed
  82. 77Licence-holder and employees and agents not to be drunk. Repealed
  83. 78Riotous behaviour, etc. in licensed premises. Repealed
  84. 79Refusal to leave licensed premises. Repealed
  85. 80Penalty for permitting thieves, prostitutes, etc., or stolen goods in licensed premises. Repealed
  86. 81Prohibition of betting and gaming offences. Repealed
  87. 82Persons found drinking in unlicensed premises. Repealed
  88. 83Drinking in places of public refreshment, etc., when public house is closed. Repealed
  89. 84Offences in relation to constables. Repealed
  90. 85Power of police to enter licensed premises. Repealed
  91. 86Power of police to enter unlicensed premises. Repealed
  92. 87Restriction on credit sales. Repealed
  93. 88Fraudulent adulteration of food and drink. Repealed
  94. 89Order to close licensed premises. Repealed
  95. 90Trafficking or bartering without licence or hawking of liquor. Repealed
  96. 90AWholesale selling of alcoholic liquor. Repealed
  97. 91Delivery of alcoholic liquor by vehicles, etc. Repealed
  98. 92Restriction on carriage of alcoholic liquor in crates, etc., on contract carriages. Repealed
  99. 93Sale of alcoholic liquor on passenger vessels on Sundays. Repealed
  100. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. 95Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor for consumption outside registered club. Repealed
  102. 96Prohibition of sale or supply of alcoholic liquor in licensed canteens for consumption off the premises. Repealed
  103. 97Consumption in, taking away of, and selling liquor from, off-sale premises. Repealed
  104. 97ASupervision of sales of liquor in off-sale premises. Repealed
  105. 98Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to restricted hotel licence. Repealed
  106. 99Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to restaurant licence. Repealed
  107. 100Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to a refreshment licence. Repealed
  108. 101Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to entertainment licence. Repealed
  109. Part VII: Clubs Repealed
  110. 102Register of clubs. Repealed
  111. 103Application for certificate of registration. Repealed
  112. 104Application for renewal of certificate of registration. Repealed
  113. 105Procedure on application for grant or renewal of certificate of registration. Repealed
  114. 106Currency of certificate of registration. Repealed
  115. 107Club rules qualifying for registration. Repealed
  116. 108Competent ground of objection to registration. Repealed
  117. 109Cancellation of certificate of registration. Repealed
  118. 110Disqualification of premises for purposes of club. Repealed
  119. 111Penalties for offences by officials of registered clubs. Repealed
  120. 112Persons under 14 not to be allowed in club bars. Repealed
  121. 113Persons under 18 not to be employed to serve alcoholic liquor in clubs. Repealed
  122. 114Power of police to enter clubs. Repealed
  123. 115Inspection of register of clubs and of rules and list of members of club. Repealed
  124. 116Citation of registered club. Repealed
  125. 117Sheriff’s jurisdiction and decision. Repealed
  126. 118Interpretation of Part VII. Repealed
  127. Part VIII: Miscellaneous, Transitional & General Repealed
  128. 119Trading hours for off-sale premises and off-sale parts of public houses and hotels. Repealed
  129. 120Liquor in unregistered clubs. Repealed
  130. 121Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor in certain theatres. Repealed
  131. 122Proof of trafficking in alcoholic liquor without licence. Repealed
  132. 123Alcoholic liquor in confectionery. Repealed
  133. 124Local authority premises. Repealed
  134. 125Supply of alcoholic liquor on order by certain officials and others. Repealed
  135. 126Burden of proof in case of drunkenness in licensed premises. Repealed
  136. 127Presumption as to contents of containers. Repealed
  137. 128Trial of offences. Repealed
  138. 129Conviction of licence-holder to be transmitted to clerk of licensing board. Repealed
  139. 130Limitation of actions against sheriffs, etc. Repealed
  140. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  141. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  142. 133Betting and gaming licences and permits. Repealed
  143. 134Notices, etc. Repealed
  144. 135Orders. Repealed
  145. 136Amendments and repeals. Repealed
  146. 137Expenses. Repealed
  147. 138Exemptions and savings. Repealed
  148. 139Interpretation. Repealed
  149. 140Transitional provisions. Repealed
  150. 141Short title extent and commencement. Repealed
  151. Schedule 1: Types of Licence Repealed
  152. Public house licence Repealed
  153. Off-sale licence Repealed
  154. Hotel licence Repealed
  155. Restricted hotel licence Repealed
  156. Paragraph Repealed
  157. Restaurant licence Repealed
  158. Paragraph Repealed
  159. Refreshment Licence Repealed
  160. Paragraph Repealed
  161. Entertainment Licence Repealed
  162. Schedule 2: Seamen’s Canteens Grant and Transfer of Licences under Part III of this Act Repealed
  163. Part I: Applications for grant of licences Repealed
  164. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  165. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  166. Part II: Application for and grant of provisional licences Repealed
  167. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  168. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  169. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  170. Part III: Application for transfer Repealed
  171. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  172. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  173. Schedule 3Schedule 3 Repealed
  174. Schedule 4: Sunday Opening of Premises in Respect of which a Public House Licence or Refreshment Licence is or will be in force and Sunday Restriction Orders Relating to Licensed Premises Repealed
  175. Part I: Applications for Sunday opening Repealed
  176. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  177. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  178. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  179. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  180. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  181. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  182. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  183. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  184. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  185. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  186. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  187. 12—14Paragraph 12—14 Repealed
  188. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  189. 15AParagraph 15A Repealed
  190. 16, 17Paragraph 16, 17 Repealed
  191. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  192. Part II: Sunday restriction orders Repealed
  193. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  194. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  195. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  196. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  197. Schedule 5Penalties for Offences Against Provisions of this Act Repealed
  198. Schedule 6: Forms Relating to Registration of Clubs Repealed
  199. 1Form of statement to accompany application by club for grant or renewal of certificate of registration Repealed
  200. Part 2: Form of certificate of registration of clubs to be granted under this Act Repealed
  201. Certificate of Registration Repealed
  202. Schedule 7: Minor and Consequential Amendment of Enactments Repealed
  203. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892 Repealed
  204. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  205. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  206. 3, 4Paragraph 3, 4 Repealed
  207. The Finance Act 1967 Repealed
  208. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  209. Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 Repealed
  210. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  211. The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 Repealed
  212. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  213. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  214. The Gaming Act 1968 Repealed
  215. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  216. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  217. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  218. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  219. Schedule 8Repeals Repealed