SCHEDULE 1Licensing Boards

Proceedings

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1

The quorum for a meeting of a Licensing Board is F1one halfF1one third of the number of members (but in any case not fewer than 3).

2

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.

3

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.

5

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.

6

A Licensing Board must ensure that any rules made by them under sub-paragraph (5) are published.