Policies, Guidance and Conditions

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In this area you will find all the different Licensing Polices, Guidance Notes, Conditions and relevant notices attached to the different licences when granted.

Taxi and Private Hire Licences

Taxi and Private Hire Licences Policies, Guidance Notes, Conditions and Vehicle Inspection Procedures can be found below:

Policies

• Overprovision Policy for Private Hire Car Licence
• Limitation of Taxi Licences Policy
• Private Hire Car 10 Year Policy
• Age of Vehicles Policy for Private Hire Cars
• Advertising Policy on Licensed Vehicles (Taxis)
• Advertising Policy on Licensed Vehicles (Private Hire Car)

Guidance

• Guidance for Taxi Driver and Private Hire Car Driver's Licence
• Guidance for Private Hire Car Licence
• Guidance for Taxi Licence
• Guidance for Substitute Vehicle Private Hire Car Licence
• Guidance for Substitute Vehicle Taxi Licence
• Guidance for the Topographical Test of Knowledge
• Guidance for Booking Office Licence
• Guidance for Installation and Use of CCTV Systems in Licensed Taxis and Private Hire Cars

Conditions

• Taxi Driver's or Private Hire Car Driver's Licence Conditions
• Private Hire Car Licence Conditions
• Taxi Licence Conditions
• Booking Office Licence Conditions

Inspection of Vehicles

• Vehicle Inspection Procedure for Grant of Licence
• Vehicle Inspection Procedure for Renewal of Licence

Alcohol Licences

Alcohol Policies and Guidance Notes can be found below:

Policies

• Licensing Board Policy Statement (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)

Guidance

• Guidance for Premises Licence Application and Operating Plan
• Guidance for Confirmation of a Provisional Premises Licence
• Guidance for an Occasional Licence
• Guidance for Special Provisions for Clubs
• Guidance for Extended Hours
• Guidance for Minor Variation
• Guidance for Major Variation
• Guidance Under Section 33
• Guidance Under Section 34

Gambling Licence

Gambling Policies can be found below:

Policies

• Gambling Policy Statement Sixth Edition - April 22 (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Gambling Notice of Publication Policy

Animal Related Licences

Animal related Policies, Guidance Notes and Condition can be found below:

Policies

• Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

Guidance

• The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: Guidance for Animal Welfare Establishments
  • Breeding Dogs 
  • Breeding Cats 
  • Breeding Rabbits 

Conditions:

• Schedule 2: General Conditions for Animal Welfare Establishments
• Schedule 2: Specific Conditions for Animal Welfare Establishments
  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Rabbits
• Home Boarding General Licensing Conditions
• Commercial Day Boarding - Style Conditions
• Commercial Boarding Conditions - Dogs
• Commercial Boarding Conditions Cat

Entertainment Licences

Entertainment related Policies, Guidance Notes, Condition and Resolution Notices can be found below:

Policies

• Cinemas Act 1985
• Hypnotism Act 1952
• SEV Entertainment Venue Policy

Guidance

• Guidance for Indoor Sports Entertainment Licence
• Guidance for Public Entertainment Licence
• Guidance for SEV Licence

Conditions

• Indoor Sports Entertainment Licence Conditions
• Public Entertainment Licence Conditions
• SEV Licence Conditions

Resolution Notices

• Public Entertainment
• SEV

HMOs

• Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.

Guidance

• Guidance for HMOs

Conditions

• Code of Conduct for Landlords and Agents of Licensed HMOs in Glasgow

Public Charitable Collections 

Public Charitable Collections Policies and Guidance Notes can be found below:

Policies

• The Public Charitable Collections (Scotland Regulations 1984)

Guidance

• Guidance for Public Charitable Collection

Short Term Lets Policy

Short Term Lets related Policies, Guidance Notes and Condition can be found below:

Policies

• Short Term Lets Policy

Guidance

• Guidance and Scottish Government Campaign Site

Conditions

• Short Term Let Conditions

Traders Licences

Trading Licences Policies, Guidance Notes and Condition can be found below:

Policies

• Street Traders Advisory Notice

Guidance

• Guidance for Knife Dealer Licence
• Guidance for Late Hours Catering Licence
• Guidance for Market Operator's
• Guidance for Metal Dealer's Licence
• Guidance for Second Hand Dealer's Licence
• Guidance for Permanent Site Licence
• Guidance for Skin Piercing and Tattooing
• Guidance for Storage of Mixed Explosives
• Guidance for Street Traders Licence
• Guidance for Window Cleaner Businesses

Conditions

• Knife Dealer's Licence Conditions
  • Notice Instructions
• Late Hours Catering Licence Conditions
• Market Operator's Licence Conditions
• Permanent Site Licence Conditions
• Skin Piercing and Tattooing
  • Pre Licence Approval Conditions Ear Piercing Only
  • Pre Licence Conditions Excluding Ear Piercing
  • Skin Piercing and Tattooing Appendix 1
  • Skin Piercing and Tattooing Appendix 2
  • Skin Piercing and Tattooing - Definitions
  • Notice Instructions
• Street Traders Licence Conditions

Fees and Charges

A list of all Licencing Fees and Charges can be found here.

Information on Online Applications

Please find information on Online Applications under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

List of Freqently Asked Questions can be found here.