Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 · Part 2 Licensing bodies and officers

7 Duty to assess overprovision

s. 7 · in force: yes

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7 Duty to assess overprovision

(1)Each licensing policy statement published by a Licensing Board must, in particular, include a statement as to the extent to which the Board considers there to be overprovision of—

(a)licensed premises, or

(b)licensed premises of a particular description,

in any locality within the Board's area.

(2)It is for the Licensing Board to determine the “localities” within the Board's area for the purposes of this Act and in doing so the Board may determine that the whole of the Board's area is a locality.

(3)In considering whether there is overprovision for the purposes of subsection (1) in any locality, the Board ...—

(a)must have regard to the number and capacity of licensed premises in the locality, ...

(aa)may have regard to such other matters as the Board thinks fit including, in particular, the licensed hours of licensed premises in the locality, and

(b)must consult the persons specified in subsection (4).

(4)Those persons are—

(a)the chief constable,

(aa)the relevant health board,

(b)such persons as appear to the Board to be representative of the interests of—

(i)holders of premises licences in respect of premises within the locality,

(ii)persons resident in the locality, and

(c)such other persons as the Board thinks fit.

(5)In this section, references to “licensed premises” do not include references to any premises in respect of which an occasional licence has effect.

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(1) Each licensing policy statement published by a Licensing Board must, in particular, include a statement as to the extent to which the Board considers there to be overprovision of—

(a) licensed premises, or

(b) licensed premises of a particular description,

in any locality within the Board's area.

(2) It is for the Licensing Board to determine the “localities” within the Board's area for the purposes of this Act and in doing so the Board may determine that the whole of the Board's area is a locality.

(3) In considering whether there is overprovision for the purposes of subsection (1) in any locality, the Board ...—

(a) must have regard to the number and capacity of licensed premises in the locality, ...

(aa) may have regard to such other matters as the Board thinks fit including, in particular, the licensed hours of licensed premises in the locality, and

(b) must consult the persons specified in subsection (4).

(4) Those persons are—

(a) the chief constable,

(aa) the relevant health board,

(b) such persons as appear to the Board to be representative of the interests of—

(i) holders of premises licences in respect of premises within the locality,

(ii) persons resident in the locality, and

(c) such other persons as the Board thinks fit.

(5) In this section, references to “licensed premises” do not include references to any premises in respect of which an occasional licence has effect.

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s. 28(2) word substituted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(2) · Effective date unknown · s. 28

s. 33 title substituted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(3) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(1)(1A) substituted for s. 33(1)-(3) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(a) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(4) words inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(b) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(8)(za) inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(c) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

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s. 33(8A) inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(d) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33A inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(4) · Effective date unknown

s. 34 repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(5) · Effective date unknown · s. 34

s. 35(1) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(4) · Effective date unknown · s. 35

s. 35(3)(b) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(4) · Effective date unknown · s. 35

s. 49(1)(c) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(6) · Effective date unknown · s. 49

s. 129(4) repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 52 · Effective date unknown · s. 129

s. 134ZA-134ZC inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 61(2) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 5 Pt. 1 words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(6)(a) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 5 Pt. 1 words inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(6)(b) · Effective date unknown

s. 9(2A) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 8 · Effective date unknown · s. 9

s. 20(2)(b)(iiza) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 9 · Effective date unknown · s. 20

s. 46(2)(c) word omitted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 10 · Effective date unknown · s. 46

s. 46(2)(ca) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 10 · Effective date unknown · s. 46

Sch. 1A inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 11 · Effective date unknown

specified provision(s) Appointed Day(s) by The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 art. 2 · Effective date unknown

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