The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Saving Provision) Regulations 2022

Alcohol licensing: saving provision

10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below, paragraph 4(1) and (2) of schedule 5 of the first Scottish Act continue in effect in relation to the requirement that a Licensing Board must, not later than 9 months after the end of the financial year, prepare and publish a report in terms of section 9A(1)(1) of the 2005 Act.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, paragraph 4(1) and (3) of schedule 5 of the first Scottish Act continue in effect in relation to the requirement that a Licensing Board must, not later than 9 months after the end of the financial year, prepare and publish a report in terms of section 9B(1)(2) of the 2005 Act.

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply only in respect of reports relating to the financial year that ended on 31 March 2022.

(1)

Section 9A was inserted by section 56(2) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10) (“the 2015 Act”). Paragraph 4(2) of schedule 5 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the first Scottish Act”) provides that the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) has effect as if section 9A(1A) were inserted.

(2)

Section 9B was inserted by section 56(2) of the 2015 Act. Paragraph 4(3) of schedule 5 of the first Scottish Act provides that the 2005 Act has effect as if section 9B(1A) were inserted.