Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015

Relevant offences and foreign offences

50Premises licences: procedure in relation to relevant offences or foreign offences

In section 44 of the 2005 Act (procedure where Licensing Board receive notice of conviction in relation to a premises licence)—

(a)in subsection (7), after “subsection (4)(b)” insert “which includes a recommendation under subsection (5)”,

(b)after subsection (7) insert—

(7A)If the Licensing Board receive from the chief constable a notice under subsection (4)(b) which does not include a recommendation under subsection (5), the Licensing Board must—

(a)make a premises licence review proposal in respect of the premises licence, or

(b)decide to take no further action in relation to the conviction..

51Personal licences: procedure in relation to relevant offences or foreign offences

In section 83 of the 2005 Act (procedure where Licensing Board receive notice of a conviction in relation to a personal licence)—

(a)in subsection (7), after “subsection (4)(b)” insert “which includes a recommendation under subsection (5)”,

(b)after subsection (7) insert—

(7A)If the Licensing Board receive from the chief constable a notice under subsection (4)(b) which does not include a recommendation under subsection (5), the Licensing Board must—

(a)hold a hearing, or

(b)decide to take no further action in relation to the conviction.,

(c)in subsection (8), for “the hearing” substitute “a hearing under subsection (7) or (7A)(a)”.

52Relevant offences and foreign offences: spent convictions

In section 129 of the 2005 Act (relevant offences and foreign offences), subsection (4) is repealed.