This Order is made under paragraph 6A(4) of schedule 3 and paragraph 5A(4) of schedule 4 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). It comes into force on 30 September 2024.

Article 2 of the Order amends the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 to specify a new minimum price per unit for alcohol. This applies for the purpose of calculating the minimum price of alcohol relevant to the licensing conditions in paragraph 6A of schedule 3 and paragraph 5A of schedule 4 of the 2005 Act which provide that alcohol may not be sold at a price below the minimum. The new minimum price per unit for alcohol is 65 pence.

A full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared by the Scottish Government and is available on the Scottish Government website. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Government Directorate for Population Health, St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.