SCHEDULE 1Licensing Boards
Proceedings
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Subject to sub-paragraph (3), meetings of a Licensing Board must be held in public F2unless the Board determines that a meeting cannot be held in public for a reason relating to coronavirus.
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The members of a Licensing Board may, before the Board decides any matter, conduct their deliberations on the matter in private.
4
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about the proceedings of Licensing Boards including, in particular, provision as to—
a
the times by which applications to a Board under this Act, and other business to be considered by a Board, are to be determined or considered,
b
the publicising of meetings of a Board, and
c
public access to any agenda and record of, and other information concerning, a meeting of a Board.
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Subject to—
a
the other provisions of this paragraph, and
b
any regulations made under sub-paragraph (4),
the arrangements for meetings of a Licensing Board, and other matters relating to proceedings of the Board, are to be such as the Board may by rules provide.
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A Licensing Board must ensure that any rules made by them under sub-paragraph (5) are published.