Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)

Part 1 S Core provisions

1 Prohibition of unlicensed sale of alcohol S

(1) Alcohol is not to be sold on any premises except under and in accordance with—

(a) a premises licence, or

(b) an occasional licence,

granted under this Act in respect of the premises.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the selling of alcohol—

(a) on exempt premises, or

(b) to trade.

(3) A person who—

(a) sells alcohol, or

(b) F1 ... allows alcohol to be sold,

in breach of subsection (1) commits an offence.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to—

(a) a fine not exceeding £20,000,

(b) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or

(c) both.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 1(3)(b) repealed (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 195(2)(a), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 1.9.2009 at 5.00 a.m. by S.S.I. 2007/472, art. 3