PART 2ALCOHOL LICENSING
Statements of licensing policy
I142Statements of licensing policy: licensing policy periods
In section 6 of the 2005 Act (statements of licensing policy)—
a
in subsection (1), for “3 year period” substitute “
licensing policy period
”
,
b
in subsection (2), for “3 year period” substitute “
licensing policy period
”
,
c
after subsection (3) insert—
3ZA
A Licensing Board may, in preparing a licensing policy statement, decide that the licensing policy period to which the statement relates is to begin on a date earlier than it otherwise would under subsection (7).
3ZB
Where a Licensing Board make a decision under subsection (3ZA) they must, when publishing the licensing policy statement under subsection (6), publicise the date on which they have decided the licensing policy period is to begin.
d
in subsection (4), for “3 year period” substitute “
licensing policy period
”
,
e
for subsection (7) substitute—
7
Subject to subsection (3ZA), in this section, “licensing policy period” means the period between each relevant date.
8
For the purposes of subsection (7), “relevant date” means the date occurring 18 months after an ordinary election of councillors for local government areas takes place under section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.