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A – The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 comes fully into effect at 5.00am on 1 September 2009. The transition process to gain a new licence starts on 1 February 2008. Transitional arrangements allow Licensing Boards to carry out a phased approach to deal with premises licence applications under the new Act.
