Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 126(10) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the Act”) provides power to modify the operation of that statute in the case of vessels, vehicles and other moveable structures. Subject to such modifications and certain specific exemptions in the Act, the licensing regime created by the Act is to apply in its entirety to vessels, vehicles and moveable structures on or from which alcohol is sold.
These Regulations make relevant modifications of the Act as follows. Regulation 2 allows the sale of alcohol on vessels without a licence in certain circumstances. In these circumstances, regulation 3 provides that the vessel is still to constitute “relevant premises” for the purposes of Part 8 of the Act (offences). Regulation 4 allows the same person to be the premises manager of more than one licensed vessel, whilst regulation 5 removes the requirement for a layout plan to be submitted with an application for a premises licence for certain vessels and all vehicles and moveable structures.