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Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Stirling Licensing Board is gearing up for the biggest change to the liquor licensing system in over a quarter of a century.  These changes are being introduced by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.  There will be an 18 month transition period before the new licences come into effect on 1 September 2009.  Applications for premises licences under the new regime may be made from 1 February 2008.  Anyone with a current liquor licence will have to apply to have that licence converted into a new premises licence under the 2005.  Applications to convert an existing licence must be made no later than the month on which the licence expires, regardless of the year.

March expiry: must apply no later than 7 March 2008

June expiry: must apply no later than 6 June 2008

October expiry: must apply no later than 3 October 2008

January expiry: must apply no later than 16 January 2009