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Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

2005 asp 16

Commentary on Parts

Part 2 – Licensing Bodies and Officers

Section 15 –Powers of entry and inspection

34.Subsections (1) and (2), give LSOs power to enter and inspect licensed premises to establish compliance with the premises or occasional licence and any other requirements of the Act..

35.Subsections (3) and (4) place a duty on licence holders and those managing and working on premises to co-operate with and assist the LSOs in the performance of their functions and to provide any information or documents requested by the LSO.

36.Subsection (5) provides that any person referred to in subsection (4) who fails to assist or who obstructs the Licensing Standards Officer would be guilty of an offence.

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