- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
- Pay the premises licence application feeAny Person
- Pay your annual premises licence feeLicence Holder
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing Board must determine annual fees within statutory limitsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing Board must provide 30 days' notice of annual feeLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing Boards must set and standardise fees for specific applicationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing Boards must set fees to recover costs onlyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing Boards must publish their fee schedulesLocal authority
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Alcohol licensing for Scottish businesses
Learning path for businesses in Scotland navigating the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 system. Covers the five licensing objectives, Licensing Boards, premises and …
Scotland pub licence compliance checklist
Quick compliance checklist for Scottish premises licence holders covering key obligations under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and minimum unit pricing.
Starting a hospitality business in Scotland
Complete learning path for new hospitality businesses in Scotland covering alcohol licensing, personal licences, minimum unit pricing, business rates, and the Edinburgh …
Fix Scottish licence renewal problems
Troubleshooting guide for Scottish alcohol licence and short-term let licence renewal and compliance issues, including lapsed licences, missed deadlines, and enforcement action.
3 more guides that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.