SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1Amendments relating to Part 1

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)

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1

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 is amended as follows.

2

In each of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), for each occurrence of the expression “appropriate chief constable” substitute “ chief constable ”.

3

The provisions are—

  • section 6(5)(a),

  • section 7(4)(a),

  • section 21(1)(d), (2)(a) and (3),

  • section 22(2A),

  • section 23(6)(a) and (b),

  • section 24(5)(b), (6) and (10)(a),

  • section 24A(1) and (2),

  • section 26(3),

  • section 27A(9)(b)(i),

  • section 33(4), (5) and (7),

  • section 40A(3),

  • section 44(2), (3), (6) and (7),

  • section 47(4A),

  • section 48(2A),

  • section 49(2A),

  • section 51(1)(b),

  • section 56(10),

  • section 57(1)(a),

  • section 61(1)(b),

  • section 67(4)(a)(i),

  • section 69(1)(a) and (2),

  • section 70(1)(a) and (4)(b),

  • section 73(1), (2) and 73(4),

  • section 74(2)(b), (5)(b), (5A)(b) and (7)(b),

  • section 75(4)(b) and 75(5),

  • section 79(2)(b),

  • section 83(2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8)(b)(ii) and (10)(b).

4

In section 12A(1) (chief constables' reports to Licensing Boards and Local Licensing Forums)—

a

for “Every” substitute “ The ”,

b

repeal the words “whose area falls within the police area of the chief constable”.

5

The title to section 12A becomes “ Chief constable's reports to Licensing Boards and Local Licensing Forums ”.

6

In section 84A (power of chief constable to report conduct inconsistent with the licensing objectives)—

a

in subsection (1), for “a chief constable” substitute “ the chief constable ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “a chief constable” substitute “ the chief constable ”.

7

In section 105(3) (purchase of alcohol by or for a child or young person), for “A chief constable” substitute “ The chief constable ”.

8

In section 147(1) (interpretation), for the entry for “appropriate chief constable” substitute—

“chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

9

In section 148 (index of defined expressions) for the words “appropriate chief constable” substitute “ chief constable ”.

10

In paragraph 2(6) of schedule 2 (membership of local licensing forums), for paragraph (b) substitute—

ba

the chief constable,