We want to highlight that Council and Board meetings in local authorities in Scotland are not generally scheduled during the summer recess period of July annually. That means that any decision to bring the 2024 Order’s provisions into Written evidence - The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short- term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 Page | 2 f orce in June would cause significant challenges and may result in local authorities being unable to effect the changes until after the summer recess.