Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface viii
5. Acknowledgements and Dedication ix
6. Author’s Notes x
7. Table of Statutes xi
8. Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations xxii
9. Table of Cases xxvii
10. List of Abbreviations xxxiv
11. 1 The Long and Winding Road – A Brief History of Licensing Law in Scotland 1
12. 2 The Licence Requirement 12
13. 3 The Licensing Objectives 19
14. 4 Licensing Boards 60
15. 5 Licensing Forums 93
16. 6 Licensing Standards Officers 101
17. 7 Premises Licences – Part 1: Origins and Effect; Duration and Duties 122
18. 8 Premises Licences – Part 2: Application 138
19. 9 Premises Licences – Part 3: Administration 208
20. 10 Premises Licences – Part 4: Determination 229
21. 11 Premises Licences – Part 5: Special Cases 286
22. 12 Premises Licences – Part 6: Transfers 325
23. 13 Premises Licences – Part 7: Variations 338
24. 14 Premises Licences – Part 8: Reviews 354
25. 15 Licence Conditions under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 379
26. 16 The Licensed Hours 429
27. 17 Personal Licences 443
28. 18 Occasional Licences 458
29. 19 Offences, Conduct and Liability 469
30. 20 Appeals under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 504
31. 21 Gambling in Alcohol-Licensed Premises and Clubs 513
32. Appendices
33. Appendix A – Parliamentary History of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 539
34. Appendix B – Timeline of All Amendments to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, and All Associated Secondary Legislation 544
35. Appendix C – References to the Licensing Objectives in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 561
36. Appendix D – Scottish Health Boards as relevant to Licensing Boards under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 565
37. Appendix E – Club Rules under the Licensing (Scotland) Acts 1976 and 2005: A Comparison 566
38. Appendix F – List of Personal Licence Identification Codes 568
39. Appendix G – List of Relevant Offences under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 570
40. Appendix H – A Brief History of Test Purchasing 574
41. Appendix I – The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 576
42. Appendix J – Scottish Licensing Boards: Contact Details 583
43. Appendix K – Convictions and Non-court Disposals for Offences under Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, 2009–19 590
44. Index 592