Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Convener

6 (1) A Licensing Board must, at their first meeting after each election of members of the Board held in accordance with paragraph 2(1), (2) or (3), elect one of their members as convener of the Board.

(2) Where there is a vacancy in the office of convener, the Board must, at their first meeting after the vacancy arises, elect one of their members to fill the vacancy.

(3) The convener of a Licensing Board—

(a) holds office as such for the period—

(i) beginning on the day after the convener’s election, and

(ii) ending with the day on which the next election of a convener is held in accordance with sub-paragraph (1),

(b) is eligible for re-election as convener of the Board,

(c) may, at any time, resign by giving notice to the clerk of the Board, and

(d) ceases to hold office on ceasing to be a member of the Board.

(4) The clerk must give the relevant council a copy of any notice received under sub-paragraph (3)(c).

(5) If the convener is for any reason unable to chair any meeting of the Board, the Board must, at the meeting, elect another of their members to chair that meeting.

(6) If, at any meeting of the Board, there is an equality in the votes of members on any matter, the member chairing the meeting has a casting vote.