Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 105 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A child or young person who buys or attempts to buy alcohol (whether for himself or herself or another person) commits an offence.
(2)It is not an offence under subsection (1) for a child or young person to buy or attempt to buy alcohol if the child or young person is authorised to do so by the chief constable for the purpose of determining whether an offence is being committed under section 102.
(3)[F2The chief constable] may authorise a child or young person to buy or attempt to buy alcohol as mentioned in subsection (2) only if satisfied that all reasonable steps have been or will be taken to avoid any risk to the welfare of the child or young person.
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(6)A child or young person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 105 heading substituted (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 53(2)(b), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F2Words in s. 105(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 29(7); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F3S. 105(4)(5) repealed (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 53(2)(a), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F4S. 105(7) repealed (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 53(2)(a), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 105(1)-(3) (6) in force at 1.6.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/286, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-5) (as amended (1.5.2007) by S.S.I. 2007/128, art. 6)
I2S. 105(4)(5)(7) in force at 1.9.2009 at 5.00 a.m. by S.S.I. 2007/472, art. 3
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