Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Election of membersS

2(1)Each council must, at their first meeting after each ordinary election of the council, hold an election of members to—S

(a)the Licensing Board for the council's area, or

(b)if that area is divided into licensing divisions, each of the Licensing Boards for those divisions.

(2)Where a council makes a determination under section 5(2) to divide their area into divisions, the council must—

(a)at the meeting at which that determination is made, or

(b)at the first meeting of the council after that meeting,

hold an election of members to the Licensing Board for each division.

(3)Where, under section 5(4), a council revokes a determination dividing their area into divisions, the council must—

(a)at the meeting at which the determination is revoked, or

(b)at the first meeting of the council after that meeting,

hold an election of members to the single Licensing Board for the council's area.

(4)Where there is a vacancy in the membership of a Licensing Board, the relevant council must, at their first meeting after the vacancy arises, hold an election to fill the vacancy.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/129, art. 3, Sch.