Liquor personal licence holder: training accreditation

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 – Liquor Personal Licence Holder – Training Accreditation

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 – Personal Licences

Accredited Qualifications for Personal Licence Applications

Application under section 74 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

The following qualification, whenever obtained, is accredited by the Scottish Ministers as a “licensing qualification” in terms of regulation 2 of the Licensing Qualification (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/98), for the purpose of any application for a personal licence under section 74 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

• The qualification, first introduced on 1 December 2020, and known as the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders at SCQF level 6.

Renewal Application under section 78 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

The following qualifications, whenever obtained, continue to be accredited by the Scottish Ministers as a “licensing qualification” in terms of regulation 2 of the Licensing Qualification (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/98), for the purpose of any personal licence renewal application, in relation to all licensed premises^[1], under section 78 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

• The Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders.
• The qualification, first introduced on 1 December 2020, and known as the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders at SCQF level 6.
• The qualification, first introduced on 1 August 2013, and known as the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders.
• Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (On-Sales).
• Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Off-Sales).

The following qualifications, if obtained within the five year period prior to the expiry date of the personal licence to which they relate, are also accredited by the Scottish Ministers as a “licensing qualification” in terms of regulation 2 of the Licensing Qualification (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/98), for the purpose of any personal licence renewal application under section 78 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

• The Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher)
• The qualification, first introduced on 1 December 2020, and known as the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) at SCQF level 6

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 – Personal Licences

Accredited course of training for the purposes of regulation 2 of the Personal Licence (Training) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/261)

The following “course of training” continues to be accredited by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of regulation 2 of the Personal Licence (Training) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/261).

• The Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher)
• The qualification, first introduced on 1 December 2020, and known as the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) at SCQF level 6

December 2022