The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 146(5)(a) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments

2018 No.  

Public Health

Food

The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018

Made

2018

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

2018

Coming into force

1st May 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 6A(4) and (6) of schedule 3 and paragraphs 5A(4) and (6) of schedule 4 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”)(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so(2).

There has been a consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(3).

In accordance with section 146(5)(a) of the 2005 Act(4), a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(1)

2005 asp 16. Paragraph 6A of schedule 3 and paragraph 5A of schedule 4 were inserted by section 1 of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 4) (“the 2012 Act”).

(2)

The powers to make this Order are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (“the 2010 Act”). The Order is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of the 2010 Act.

(3)

OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1).

(4)

Section 146(5)(a) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the 2010 Act and was amended by section 1(4) of the 2012 Act.