Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015

2015 asp 10

Structure and Summary of the Act

Part 2 – Alcohol Licensing

Miscellaneous

Section 58 – Powers of Licensing Standards Officers

193. Section 58 inserts section 84B into the 2005 Act to provide Licensing Standards Officers with a specific power to report conduct of a personal licence holder, who is or was working in licensed premises in their area, which is inconsistent with the licensing objectives, to the relevant Licensing Board.

194. Where a Licensing Board receives such a report from a Licensing Standards Officer the Board may hold a hearing, but is under no obligation to do so.