Part 3Public service reform
Civic licensing
I130Civic licensing: how hearings may be held
1
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is modified as follows.
2
In schedule 1 (licensing: further provisions as to the general system), after paragraph 18A insert—
How hearings may be held
18B
1
A licensing authority may determine that a hearing is to be held—
a
in person,
b
wholly through the use of remote facilities, or
c
partly in person and partly through the use of remote facilities.
2
When determining how a hearing is to be held, a licensing authority must take account of any views given on that issue by any person who notifies the authority of an intention to participate in the hearing.
3
In sub-paragraph (1), “remote facilities” means any equipment or facility which—
a
enables persons who are not in the same place to participate in the hearing, and
b
enables those persons to speak to and be heard by each other (whether or not it enables those persons to see and be seen by each other).
3
In schedule 2 (control of sex shops and sexual entertainment venues), after paragraph 24A insert—
How hearings may be held
24B
1
A local authority may determine that a hearing is to be held—
a
in person,
b
wholly through the use of remote facilities, or
c
partly in person and partly through the use of remote facilities.
2
When determining how a hearing is to be held, a local authority must take account of any views given on that issue by any person who notifies the authority of an intention to participate in the hearing.
3
In sub-paragraph (1), “remote facilities” means any equipment or facility which—
a
enables persons who are not in the same place to participate in the hearing, and
b
enables those persons to speak to and be heard by each other (whether or not it enables those persons to see and be seen by each other).
I231Civic licensing: how notices may be published
1
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is modified as follows.
2
In paragraph 2(8) of schedule 1 (licensing: further provisions as to the general system), after “the authority” insert “, or by publication of a notice on the licensing authority’s website,”
.
3
In paragraph 7(2) of schedule 2 (control of sex shops and sexual entertainment venues), after “area” insert “, or by publishing an advertisement on the local authority’s website,”
.
4
In section 45B(6)(d) (licensing of sexual entertainment venues)—
a
sub-paragraph (i) is repealed,
b
in sub-paragraph (ii), sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B) of the inserted text are repealed.