Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

179 Premises licence applications: statements about disabled access etc. S

(1) Section 20 of the 2005 Act (application for premises licence) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b)—

(a) the word “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed, and

(b) after that sub-paragraph, insert—

“(iia) a disabled access and facilities statement, and”.

(3) After subsection (5), insert—

“(6) A “disabled access and facilities statement” is a statement, in the prescribed form, containing information about—

(a) provision made for access to the subject premises by disabled persons,

(b) facilities provided on the subject premises for use by disabled persons, and

(c) any other provision made on or in connection with the subject premises for disabled persons.

[F1 (7) In subsection (6), “disabled person” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (c.15).”].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 179(3) substituted (9.11.2012) by The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Incidental Provisions) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/304), arts. 1(2), 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 179 in force at 30.3.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/445, art. 2 (with art. 3)