Part 3Public service reform

Civic licensing

31Civic licensing: how notices may be published

(1)

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is modified as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 2(8) of schedule 1 (licensing: further provisions as to the general system), after “the authority” insert “, or by publication of a notice on the licensing authority’s website,”.

(3)

In paragraph 7(2) of schedule 2 (control of sex shops and sexual entertainment venues), after “area” insert “, or by publishing an advertisement on the local authority’s website,”.

(4)

In section 45B(6)(d) (licensing of sexual entertainment venues)—

(a)

sub-paragraph (i) is repealed,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (ii), sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B) of the inserted text are repealed.