Business

General Licensing

General Licences that are issued by Stirling Council: -

Amusement Arcades
Premises are licensed for the playing of gaming machines in terms of Section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 and for the use machines for amusment or the issue of prizes under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976

Cinemas
A licensing authority may grant a licence to such a person as they think fit to use any premises specified in the licence for the purpose of film exhibitions on such terms and conditions and subject to restrictions as, set out in Section 4. (This includes the keeping and handling of the films etc.) Cinemas Act 1985

Game Dealers
Licence required to deal in Game
Licence required to kill the game

Hypnotism
See Public Entertainment Licence – previously a byelaw

Fireworks
Stirling Council licence fireworks under the Public Entertainment Licence which covers exhibitions/displays. The consultation process and site notice to be posted allows the public to have advance notice of the date, time and venue for a display. This consultation is important as it allows for example, disabled people with hearing and seeing dogs who are sometimes affected badly by noisy fireworks, to take appropriate action to avoid their animals being affected by stress. The Health & Safety Executive have regulations which cover public displays e.g. rules in connection with an appropriate firing site, drop out zone etc.

Theatre
Premises for the performance of plays. Theatres Act 1968 repealed the Theatres Act 1843. Interestingly Section 1, sets out the abolition of censorship of the theatre so that in granting, renewing or transferring any such licence, the licensing authority cannot impose conditions or, restrict the nature of the performance, other than conditions which relate to the physical safety or health of the audience or performers.

Track Betting Office
Licences issued under the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Act 1963, Section 6 states that bookmaking shall not be carried on, on any track unless the occupier of the track is the holder of a track betting licence. Section 1 outlines some exceptions for approved horse racecourses

Small Lotteries, Registration of Societies
Lotteries & Amusements Act 1976, Lotteries (Scotland) Regulations 1977 and as ameded by the National Lottery etc., Act, 1993

Lotteries, Raffles, Small gaming and amusement fund raising facilities are licensed in this way. Societies register either with the Gaming Board or with the licensing authority. Registration with the Gaming Board takes place for the larger societies for example where the total value of tickets or chances sold in the same calender year is more than £250,00.

Section 5 of the 1976 Act authorises the conduct of lotteries for purposes other than private gain by societies (clubs, institutions, organisations or associations) for raising money for charitable, sporting and other purposes. amusment or the issue of prizes under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 Registration is used for small gaming, lotteries e.g. 100 clubs, football cards, as well as the normal prize draws and raffles.