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These Regulations may be cited as the Tied Pubs (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 6 October 2024.
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(1) The Scottish Pubs Code Regulations 2024 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 1 (citation and commencement) for “7 October 2024” substitute “31 March 2025”.
(3) In regulation 10 (information to be provided to prospective tenants)—
(a) in paragraph (2), for “paragraph 1(vii)” substitute “paragraph (1)(d)(vii)”,
(b) in paragraph (4), for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” substitute “paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)”.
(4) In regulation 15(5) (requirement to offer an MRO lease), for “which is” substitute “the cost of which is”.
(5) In regulation 16(3) (process for offering an MRO lease), for “conditions” substitute “requirements”.
(6) In regulation 17(10) (assessing the market rent of an MRO lease), for “the market rent determination” substitute “the offer of an MRO lease referred to in paragraph (8)”.
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(1) The Tied Pubs (Fees and Financial Penalties) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1 (citation and commencement) for “7 October 2024” substitute “31 March 2025”.
(3) For regulation 4(2) (permitted maximum penalty), substitute—“
(2) Where there are one or more group undertakings in relation to a pub-owning business, the permitted maximum penalty that the adjudicator may impose on a pub-owning business under section 9 of the Act is 1% of the combined annual turnover of the pub-owning business and any person who is a group undertaking in relation to the pub-owning business.”.
TOM ARTHUR
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th September 2024