ukpga/1976/66 — Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed)

Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed) 1976 c. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part I Licensing Boards Licensing boards. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disqualification of interested persons. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses of members of licensing boards. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meetings of licensing boards. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangements for discharge of functions of licensing boards. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk of licensing boards. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees payable. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II The General Licensing System Grant of licences by licensing boards. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for licence. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions for applications made other than by individual natural persons. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publication of list of applications. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration of applications. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further application for new licence where previous application refused. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attendance at meeting of licensing board by applicant or his representative. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objections in relation to applications. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Observations by chief constable in relation to applications. 16A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grounds for refusal of application. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving of reasons for decisions of a licensing board. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing conditions for certain events. 18A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions for existing licences. 18B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canvassing. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of applications and decisions. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue of licences. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Special provisions relating to applications for new licence. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions relating to applications for renewal of a licence. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of licences. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisional grant of licence. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant of provisional licence. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence not to be granted for premises on special roads. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alcoholic liquor which may be sold under licence. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Currency of licence. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension of licence on receipt of complaint. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other power to suspend licence. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occasional licence for premises other than licensed premises or clubs. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occasional permissions. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consent of licensing board required for reconstruction, etc. of certain licensed premises. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of licensing board to order structural alterations on renewal of certain licences. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of licensing board to make regulations. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of licensing board to make byelaws. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals to sheriff. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Seamen’s Canteens Power to authorise grant of licences for seamen’s canteens. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for grant of licences. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of licences. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of licences. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights of appeal. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions of this Act which apply to licensed canteens. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Part III. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Part V The Permitted Hours Permitted hours in licensed premises and registered clubs. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor except during permitted hours. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Alternative permitted hours in certain athletic clubs during winter. 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of permitted hours in the afternoon in certain licensed premises and clubs. 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of permitted hours in the evening in certain licensed premises and clubs. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restaurants in public houses may have permitted hours on Sundays in certain cases. 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions as respects extension of permitted hours on Sundays. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Seasonal licences. 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption of international airports from restrictions on times at which alcoholic liquor may be sold or supplied. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption of international ports from restrictions on permitted hours. 63A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occasional and regular extensions of permitted hours. 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction orders. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary restriction of permitted hours. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VI Offences Penalties for offences against provisions of this Act and Prevention of Corruption Acts. 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of young persons. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children prohibited from bars and licensed canteens. 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children on premises in respect of which refreshment licence held. 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defence in relation to offences under section 68(1)(5), 69(1) or 70 of this Act. 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons under 18 not to be employed in bars of licensed canteens. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons under 18 not to be employed to serve alcoholic liquor in premises for which refreshment licence is held. 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk persons entering or in licensed premises. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procuring or aiding a drunken person to procure alcoholic liquor. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor to drunken persons. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence-holder and employees and agents not to be drunk. 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riotous behaviour, etc. in licensed premises. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal to leave licensed premises. 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalty for permitting thieves, prostitutes, etc., or stolen goods in licensed premises. 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of betting and gaming offences. 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons found drinking in unlicensed premises. 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking in places of public refreshment, etc., when public house is closed. 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences in relation to constables. 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of police to enter licensed premises. 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of police to enter unlicensed premises. 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on credit sales. 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraudulent adulteration of food and drink. 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order to close licensed premises. 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trafficking or bartering without licence or hawking of liquor. 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wholesale selling of alcoholic liquor. 90A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delivery of alcoholic liquor by vehicles, etc. 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on carriage of alcoholic liquor in crates, etc., on contract carriages. 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of alcoholic liquor on passenger vessels on Sundays. 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor for consumption outside registered club. 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of sale or supply of alcoholic liquor in licensed canteens for consumption off the premises. 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumption in, taking away of, and selling liquor from, off-sale premises. 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervision of sales of liquor in off-sale premises. 97A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to restricted hotel licence. 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to restaurant licence. 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to a refreshment licence. 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on sale or supply of liquor in premises subject to entertainment licence. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VII Clubs Register of clubs. 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of registration. 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for renewal of certificate of registration. 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure on application for grant or renewal of certificate of registration. 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Currency of certificate of registration. 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club rules qualifying for registration. 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent ground of objection to registration. 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation of certificate of registration. 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disqualification of premises for purposes of club. 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties for offences by officials of registered clubs. 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons under 14 not to be allowed in club bars. 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons under 18 not to be employed to serve alcoholic liquor in clubs. 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of police to enter clubs. 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection of register of clubs and of rules and list of members of club. 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citation of registered club. 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff’s jurisdiction and decision. 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Part VII. 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VIII Miscellaneous, Transitional & General Trading hours for off-sale premises and off-sale parts of public houses and hotels. 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liquor in unregistered clubs. 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale or supply of alcoholic liquor in certain theatres. 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proof of trafficking in alcoholic liquor without licence. 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alcoholic liquor in confectionery. 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local authority premises. 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supply of alcoholic liquor on order by certain officials and others. 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burden of proof in case of drunkenness in licensed premises. 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presumption as to contents of containers. 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trial of offences. 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conviction of licence-holder to be transmitted to clerk of licensing board. 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation of actions against sheriffs, etc. 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Betting and gaming licences and permits. 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices, etc. 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders. 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments and repeals. 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses. 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions and savings. 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation. 139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions. 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title extent and commencement. 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Types of Licence Section 9. Public house licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off-sale licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restricted hotel licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restaurant licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refreshment Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 2 Seamen’s Canteens Grant and Transfer of Licences under Part III of this Act Sections 41 and 43. Part I Applications for grant of licences 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Application for and grant of provisional licences 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Application for transfer 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Section 53. Part I Applications for Sunday opening 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Sunday restriction orders 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 5 Penalties for Offences Against Provisions of this Act Section 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 6 Forms Relating to Registration of Clubs Sections 103 and 105. 1 Form of statement to accompany application by club for grant or renewal of certificate of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Form of certificate of registration of clubs to be granted under this Act Certificate of Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 7 Minor and Consequential Amendment of Enactments Section 136. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Finance Act 1967 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Gaming Act 1968 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 8 Repeals Section 136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .