Explanatory Notes

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

2005 asp 16

21 December 2005

Commentary on Parts

Part 8 – Offences

Section 110 – Duty to display notice

231.This section makes it a statutory requirement that there be displayed on all relevant premises (defined in section 147) in a prominent place at all times a notice stating that it is an offence for a person under the age of 18 to buy or attempt to buy alcohol on the premises or for a person to buy alcohol on their behalf. The notice must also contain a statement as to the “no proof – no sale” requirement.

232.The form and size of the notice will be set out in regulations.

233.Subsection (4) makes it an offence for anyone specified in subsection (5) relating to the premises in question, not to display such a notice.