Extent Information
E1Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Pt. 1 modified (3.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/1253, art. 3(2), Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 9)
C3Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 4, Sch. (as amended (1.10.2003) by S.S.I. 2003/463, art. 6)
C4Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.2.2006) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/43), arts. 1(1), 3, sch.
C5Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (3.4.2009) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/145), arts. 1(1), 3, sch.
C6Pt. 1 modified (27.11.2009) by The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2863), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 3)
C7 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2022) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/32), arts. 1, 5(a), sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 7)
(1)For the administration of licensing in relation to the activities in connection with which licences are required under Part II of this Act there shall be a licensing authority for [F1the area of each local authority].
(2)The licensing authority shall be the [F2local authority]within whose area the activity is, or is to be, carried on.
(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2) above, a [F2local authority]shall not be exempt from any requirement to have a licence or any other obligation under this Part or Part II of this Act and a licensing authority shall have power to entertain and dispose of an application by a [local authority] for a licence or in respect of a licence held by them.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 129(2)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2Words in s. 2(2)(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 129(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)