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New licensing law comes into force
These new rights will mean people are able to have a greater say in and have more control over how alcohol affects the community they live in.
"The Act also means that irresponsible promotions in pubs and clubs will be banned, alcohol will be displayed in a dedicated area of a supermarket, and entitle pub customers to free tap water.
"This will play a part in rebalancing Scotlands relationship with alcohol and we will build on this with our plans to further tackle the culture of alcohol misuse by introducing a minimum price for a unit of alcohol."
The Licensing (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2005. It represents the biggest changes to the Licensing System in Scotland in over thirty years.
The changes introduced by the Act come fully into force on September 1, 2009.
Under the 1976 Act any person owning or occupying premises situated in the neighbourhood of the premises, could object. However, due to the definition people found that objections were declared invalid, for example a Parents Teachers Association of a Primary Schools objection declared invalid when they objected to an off sale situated beside the School because they did not live there. The new provision of the 2005 Act ensures such anomalies do not happen.
Scottish Government Online 30/08/09To view more on the changes to the Licensing Act click here