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Announcements

LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976

Premises Manager

From 1st September 2009 every licensed premises must have a premises manager. The premises manager must be the holder of a personal licence granted by a Scottish Licensing Board.

The Board must be advised of the premises manager before by 31st August 2009 failing which the premises will be unable to sell alcohol after that date until a premises manager has been intimidated to the Board.

If no premises manager has been intimated to the Board by 1st December 2009 then the premises licence will be deemed to be revoked on that date (The Licensing ( Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2007 section 24(2)).

Gambling Act 2005

The Council has published its statement of Gambling Principles which will be reviewed every three years. A copy of the current Statement is available to view.

Final Statement of Licensing Policy

South Ayrshire Licensing Board has published its Licensing Policy Statement. Applicants should refer to this when completing their applications for a premises licence.