Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

Sections 186, 187, 188.

X1 Schedule 24 S Amendment of Enactments Relating to Licensing, etc.

Editorial Information

X1 The text of Schs. 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17(2)–(64), 18, 23, 24, 25, 27 Pt. II, 28, 29 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Part I S

F1 1—24. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 24 Pt. I repealed by Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66), Sch. 8

Part II S Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

The M1 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 S

Marginal Citations

M1 1963 c. 2.

25 (1) In Schedule 1 (Bookmaker’s Permits, betting agency Permits and betting office licences), in paragraph 1(b) the words “ or 2 ” shall cease to have effect. S

(2) In paragraph 2 of that Schedule, in the definition of “appropriate local authority” for sub-paragraph (b), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(b) in Scotland,

(i) where the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated in an islands area, the council for that area;

(ii) in any other case, the council for the district within whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated;”.

26 S In Schedule 2 (Registered pool promoters), in paragraph 1(1)(b), for the words “any county or large burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands area or district ”; and paragraph 1(2), (3), (4) and (6) and paragraphs 2 and 3 shall cease to have effect.

27 (1) In Schedule 3 (Licensing of tracks for betting), in paragraph 1 for the words “Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3” there shall be substituted the words “ Paragraph 1 ”, in head (b) of that paragraph for the words “those paragraphs” there shall be substituted the words “ that paragraph ”, and in head (b) of paragraph 2 the words “ or committee ”shall cease to have effect. S

(2) In paragraph 5(2)(b) of that Schedule, for sub-heads (i) and (ii), there shall be substituted the following—

“(i) the council of any islands area or district within which the track or any part thereof is situated; and

(ii) the general planning authority or district planning authority for any area which includes the track or any part thereof;”;

and at the end of sub-paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following words “ and for the purposes of this and the next succeeding paragraph “general planning authority” and “district planning authority” have the meanings conferred on them by section 172 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. ”.

(3) For paragraph 6(3) of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(3) The authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) of this paragraph are—

(a) the general planning authority or district planning authority for any area which includes the track or any part thereof;

(b) the council of any region (not being a general planning authority) which includes the track or any part thereof;

(c) any other local authority whose area adjoins any district which includes the track or any part thereof,

where that authority or council are not the licensing authority.”

F2 28, 29. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 24 Pt. II paras. 28, 29 repealed by Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32), Sch. 5

The M2 Gaming Act 1968 S

Marginal Citations

M2 1968 c. 65.

30 S In section 44(3) (local authority not to maintain or contribute to premises licensed under Part II), for the words “a county council, town council” there shall be substituted the words “ a regional council, islands council ”.

31 S In Schedule 2 (Grant, renewal, cancellation and transfer of licences), in paragraph 2(2), in the definition of “the appropriate local authority”, for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following—

“(b) in Scotland,

(i) where the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated in an islands area, the council for that area;

(ii) in any other case, the council for the district within whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated;”.

32 S In Schedule 9 (Permits under section 34), in paragraph 1(d), for the words from “where” to “county” there shall be substituted the words “ means the council of the islands area or district ”; and paragraph 2 shall cease to have effect.

Part III S Miscellaneous Licensing, Registration and Related Matters

F3 33 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 24 para. 33 repealed by Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13, SIF 45A), s. 24(2), Sch. 3

The M3 Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 S

Marginal Citations

M3 1925 c. 38.

34 S In section 6(a)(definition of local authority), for the words “a county council or a town council”; there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ” and the words from “ and any expenses ” onwards shall cease to have effect.

F4 35 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 24 Pt. III para. 35 repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30), Sch. 7 Pt. IV

The M4 Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937 S

Marginal Citations

M4 1937 c. 48.

36 In section 6, in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “in the case of” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.

The M5 House to House Collections Act 1939 S

Marginal Citations

M5 1939 c. 44.

37 S In section 10 (application to Scotland), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(a) sections 1, 2 and 4 shall apply as if for references to the police authority for the police area comprising a locality and to the chief officer of police of such an area there were substituted respectively references to the islands or district council for the area comprising a locality and to the proper officer of such a council;”

and paragraph (e) shall cease to have effect.

The M6 War Charities Act 1940 S

Marginal Citations

M6 1940 c. 31.

38 S In section 12 (application to Scotland), for paragraph (e) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(e) section 7 shall apply as if for the words in subsection (1), “a police authority”, there were substituted the words “ a regional or islands council ” and for the words “the authority” there were substituted the words “ the council ”; and as if for the words in subsection (2) “chief officer of police for the police area” there were substituted the words “ proper officer of the council of the region or islands area ””;

and in paragraph (g) for the words “county or town council” there shall be substituted the words “ regional or islands council ”.

The M7 Pet Animals Act 1951 S

Marginal Citations

M7 1951 c. 35.

39 S In section 7(3), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ islands area or district ”.

The M8 Hypnotism Act 1952 S

Marginal Citations

M8 1952 c. 46.

40 S In section 2(4)(b) (meaning of controlling authority), for the words “the council of the county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ the islands or district council for the area ”.

The M9 Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 S

Marginal Citations

M9 1963 c. 43.

41 S In section 5(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ islands area or district ”.

The M10 Riding Establishments Act 1964 S

Marginal Citations

M10 1964 c. 70.

42 S In section 6(4), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county or any burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ islands area or district ”.

The M11 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 S

Marginal Citations

M11 1966 c. 51.

43 S In section 44 (game licences), for the words “local authorities” in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ islands and district councils ”.

M12 Sale of Venison (Scotland) Act 1968 S

Marginal Citations

M12 1968 c. 38.

44 S In section 3 (interpretation), for the definition of “local authority”, there shall be substituted the following definition—

““local authority”means an islands or district council;”.

The M13 Theatres Act 1968 S

Marginal Citations

M13 1968 c. 54.

45 S In section 15(1) (powers of entry), the words from “ and in relation ” onwards shall cease to have effect, and in section 18(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “licensing authority”, in paragraph (c), for the words from “as respects” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ the islands or district council. ”.

The M14 Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969 S

Marginal Citations

M14 1969 c. 27.

46 In section 33(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority” for the words from “the council of a burgh” onwards there shall be substituted the words “in Scotland, the council of a region, islands area or district”.

The M15 Poisons Act 1972 S

Marginal Citations

M15 1972 c. 66.

47 S In section 11(2), in the definition of “local authority”, for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(b) in relation to Scotland, the council of a region or islands area;”.