How much will it cost for a premises and personal licence and how is the money from licensing fees spent?
A – The Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 give flexibility to Licensing Boards to set premises licence application fees and premises licence annual fees, up to capped amounts. The fee payable in respect of an application for a personal licence is £50.00. The full details can be viewed by accessing the following link: www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2007/ssi_20070553_en_1 The funds received by Licensing Boards are used to fund the licensing system including the costs of Licensing Standards Officers.
