Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 section 142: guidance for licensing boards and local authorities

Annex 6 Guidance on Clubs

Q How are clubs to be treated?

• Brought within licensing system but special requirements to be recognised through licence conditions which have been discussed with clubs
• Personal licence holder will be required but very small club will be exempted
• Licence conditions provided to subordinate legislation committee and include:
  • Non-profit making
  • Written constitution and rules
  • Management committee or governing body elected by members
  • No person under 18 to be admitted unless to sporting club or students union
  • No member to have personal interest in alcohol sales
  • No visitors except as recorded in guest book and in company of a member
  • Minimum of 25 members

Q Who will be licence holders?

• Premises - club itself or the committee
• Personal - premises manager or member of club committee or club - doesn't matter.

Q Children?

• As per normal arrangements under Act

Q Who has access to club?

• Similar rules as at present
• Events for public must be covered in operating plan

Q Clubs Included in overprovision assessment?

• No, all private members clubs that come under the provisions of the Act will be exempt

Q What about guests, will they be able to buy alcohol?

• Yes