The ASSC has received legal advice 2 from Burness Paull LLP , and shared with the Scottish Government on how the Licensing Order should be amended, and guidance updated, to reduce the burden on licensing and planning authorities, and help the successful implementation of short-term let licensing, while still allowing for lawful operation under existing planning legislation. • Licensing: • Dates o Guidance should be amended to provide guidance and clarity, and local authorities should update their policies and guidance to reflect the updated change in dates. 1 https://www.assc.co.uk/policy/assc-response-to-implementation-update-for-short-term-let-licensing- february-2024 2 Ibid 2 • Temporary Licences o Guidance should be amended for local authorities to offer Temporary Licences for all forms of STL. • Variations o Guidance should be amended to allow for local authorities to offer variations terms of the Civic Government Act 1982. • Maximum Occupancy o Various policies reference conditions attaching to an STL licence in order to address maximum capacity.