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(1)Subject to subsection (6) of this section, an application for the grant or provisional grant of a new licence (other than an off-sale licence) shall not be entertained by a licensing board unless there are produced to the board, in accordance with the provisions of this section, certificates from the appropriate authority as to the suitability of the premises for which the licence is sought in relation to planning, building [F1standards] and food hygiene.
(2)In relation to planning, the certificate from the appropriate authority should state that the applicant has obtained in respect of the premises planning permission under the M1Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 or, in the case of an application for the provisional grant of a licence, outline planning permission under sections 39 and 40 of that Act, or, in either case, a determination under section 51 of that Act that planning permission is not required [F2or a certificate under section 90A of that Act that the proposed use or operations would be lawful as mentioned in the said section 90A.].
(3)In relation to building [F3standards] , the certificate from the appropriate authority—
(a)in the case of an application for a new licence, should state—
[F4(i)either that a building warrant for the construction of the premises has been granted under section 9 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8) and a completion certificate has been accepted under section 18 of that Act, or that no building warrant for construction of the premises is required; and]
[F4(ii)either that a building warrant for the conversion of the premises has been granted under section 9 of that Act or that no such warrant is required;]
(b)in the case of an application for the provisional grant of a licence, should state—
[F5(i)that a building warrant for the construction of the premises has been granted under section 9 of that Act; and]
[F5(ii)either that a building warrant for the conversion of the premises has been granted under section 9 of that Act, or that on completion of construction of the premises in accordance with the warrant a building warrant for the conversion of the premises will be granted, or that no such warrant is required.]
Expressions used in this subsection and in the [F6that Act] have the same meanings in this subsection as they have in that Act.
(4)In relation to food hygiene, the certificate from the appropriate authority should, in the case of an application for a new licence, state that the premises to which the application relates comply, or, in the case of an application for the provisional grant of a licence, would comply, with the requirements of regulations made under [F7section 16 of the M2Food Safety Act 1990] relating to construction, layout, drainage, ventilation, lighting and water supply or concerned with the provision of sanitary and washing facilities.
(5)Before granting or making the provisional grant of a new licence, the licensing board shall consult
[F8(a)where Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) applies (or, in the case of an application for the provisional grant of a licence in respect of premises whose construction is to be completed, would apply) to the premises to which the new licence relates, the enforcing authority;
(b)in any other case, the fire and rescue authority for the area in which the premises are, or (as the case may be) will be, situated.]
(6)In relation to building [F9standards] , food hygiene and consultation with [F10the enforcing authority or, as the case may be,] the fire [F11and rescue] authority, subsections (1), (3), (4) and (5) of this section shall not apply to the application for or the making of a provisional grant of a licence under section 26(2) of this Act but shall apply to the application for affirmation and to the affirmation of such a grant.
(7)In this section, [F12the appropriate authority is the council].
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 23(1) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(2) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F2Words in s. 23(2) added (1.7.1993) by 1993 c. 20, s. 1(2)
F3Word in s. 23(3) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(2) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F4S. 23(3)(a)(i)(ii) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(3)(a) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F5S. 23(3)(b)(i)(ii) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(3)(b) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F6Words in s. 23(3) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(3)(c) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F7Words substituted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 19
F8Words in s. 23(5) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/475), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 8(3)(a)
F9Word in s. 23(6) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), s. 59(1), sch. 6 para. 12(2) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
F10Words in s. 23(6) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/475), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 8(3)(b)
F11Words in s. 23(5)(6) inserted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 3 para. 8(2)(b) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)
F12Words in s. 23(7) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 106(6); S.I. 1994/323, art. 4(1)(c)
Marginal Citations
M11972 c. 52(123:2).
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F13Act repealed (1.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.5.2007 for specified purposes, 1.2.2008 for specified purposes, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16), s. 150(2), sch. 7 (with s. 143); S.S.I. 2006/286, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-5) (as amended (1.5.2007) by S.S.I. 2007/128, art. 6); S.S.I 2007/129, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I 2007/472, arts. 2, 3, sch. 1, sch. 2
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