Explanatory Notes

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

2005 asp 16

21 December 2005

Commentary on Parts

Part 6 – Personal Licences

Section 92 – Theft, loss etc. of personal licence

191.This section permits personal licence holders to apply to the Licensing Board that issued the licence for a copy of the licence if it has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.  Where a Licensing Board receives such an application it is under a duty to issue a replacement if the conditions set out in subsection (2) are met.  If the licence was lost or stolen, this must be reported to the police before a copy can be issued.