Licensing (Scotland) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

This Executive Bill was introduced by Tom McCabe MSP on 28 February 2005.

Pre-legislative scrutiny:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

22 February 2005  

• Bill (as introduced)
• Explanatory Notes (and other Accompanying Documents)
• Policy Memorandum
• Memorandum on Delegated Powers

Stage 1

Preliminary discussion:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

1 March 2005
8 March 2005 
15 March 2005

Finance Committee:

8 March 2005

Justice 2 Committee:

8 March 2005

Stage 1 (to be completed by 24 June 2005):

Committees:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

22 March 2005
12 April 2005
19 April 2005
26 April 2005
3 May 2005
17 May 2005
31 May 2005
7 June 2005

Stage 1 Report (Local Government and Transport Committee) published on 13 June 2005

Justice 2 Committee:

22 March 2005
12 April 2005 
26 April 2005 (Meeting in Private)
10 May 2005

Subordinate Legislation Committee:

17 May 2005
24 May 2005

Parliament:

22 June 2005

Stage 2

Stage 2 (to be completed by 8 November 2005):

Committees:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

20 September 2005
27 September 2005
3 October 2005 

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - revised explanatory notes
• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - supplementary financial memorandum
• Supplementary Memorandum on Delegated Powers

After Stage 2:

Subordinate Legislation Committee:

8 November 2005

Report on the Bill as amended at Stage 2 (Subordinate Legislation Committee) published on 14 November 2005

Stage 3

Parliament:

16 November 2005

Passed on 16 November 2005

• Bill (as passed)

Passage of the Bill:

• summary

Royal Assent on 21 December 2005

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Office of Public Sector Information website)