7Duty to assess overprovisionS
(1)Each licensing policy statement published by a Licensing Board must, in particular, include a statement as to the extent to which the Board considers there to be overprovision of—
(a)licensed premises, or
(b)licensed premises of a particular description,
in any locality within the Board's area.
(2)It is for the Licensing Board to determine the “localities” within the Board's area for the purposes of this Act [F1and in doing so the Board may determine that the whole of the Board's area is a locality].
(3)In considering whether there is overprovision for the purposes of subsection (1) in any locality, the Board F2...—
(a)[F3must] have regard to the number and capacity of licensed premises in the locality, F4...
[F5(aa)may have regard to such other matters as the Board thinks fit including, in particular, the licensed hours of licensed premises in the locality, and]
(b)[F6must] consult the persons specified in subsection (4).
(4)Those persons are—
(a)the [F7chief constable],
[F8(aa)the relevant health board,]
(b)such persons as appear to the Board to be representative of the interests of—
(i)holders of premises licences in respect of premises within the locality,
(ii)persons resident in the locality, and
(c)such other persons as the Board thinks fit.
(5)In this section, references to “licensed premises” do not include references to any premises in respect of which an occasional licence has effect.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7(2) inserted (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(a), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F2Word in s. 7(3) repealed (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(b)(i), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F3Word in s. 7(3)(a) inserted (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(b)(ii), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F4Word in s. 7(3) repealed (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(b)(iii), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F5S. 7(3)(aa) inserted (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(b)(iv), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F6Word in s. 7(3)(b) inserted (30.9.2016) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 55(2)(b)(v), 88(2); S.S.I. 2016/132, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)
F7Words in s. 7(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 29(2)(3); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F8S. 7(4)(aa) inserted (1.10.2011) by Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 18), ss. 11(3), 18(1) (with s. 16); S.S.I. 2011/149, art. 2, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 7(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.9.2009 at 5.00 a.m. by S.S.I. 2007/472, art. 3
I2S. 7(2) in force at 1.5.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/129, art. 3, Sch.