Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

46 Licensing boards

(1) A council may determine whether their area shall be divided into licensing divisions for the purposes of the [1976 c. 66.] Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976.

(2) Where a determination is made under this section, the council shall forthwith notify the Secretary of State of such determination and cause notice thereof to be published in two successive weeks in one or more newspapers circulating in the area.

(3) Every council shall, by no later than 31st March 1996, elect the members of the licensing board for—

(a) their area; or

(b) where a determination has been made under this section, each licensing division of their area.

(4) Any thing done by any licensing board for any area before 1st April 1996 shall, to the extent that it has effect before that date, have effect after that date as if it had been done by the licensing board for that area (or, as the case may be, the licensing board whose area falls wholly or partly within that area) on that date.

(5) In this section “council” means a council constituted under section 2 of this Act.