The Council's in house legal service deals with licensing. Our main functions concerning licensing include:
Each Local Authority in Scotland is required to appoint a licensing board for the administration of licensing with respect
to the sale and supply of alcohol liquor. The Licensing Board meets at regular intervals (approximately each 8 weeks) to discharge
it's functions in terms of the licensing of alcohol sales and the provision of gambling facilities. All licensing board meetings
are held in public.
The business of the Licensing Board is advertised on this website, for which please visit the advertising and applications page.
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Copies of the guidelines in respect of the standard forms can be obtained from our office. They can also be accessed through
the links below. If you have any queries, we will be happy to help.
Guidance on completion of Premises licence application forms 
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Guidance on Capacity (108KB)
Guidance on Descriptions of premises (23KB)
Guidance on completion of Personal licence application forms (75KB)
Form to record endorsement of personal licence photograph (23KB)
List of Relevant Offences (26KB)
Guidance on completion of Occasional licence application form (38KB)
Additional information sheet for Occasional licence applications (50KB)
Statement of Policy for the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
View the Moray licensing Board's policy.
In order to make a complaint about licensed premises or a licence holder please see the Complaints Procedure.
Published Schemes
The Moray Licensing Board is a public authority and has specific duties under various pieces of legislation to prepare and publish certain schemes. In this section it is possible to view the Board's general Scheme of Publication (of information) as well as equality schemes in respect of race, disability and gender.
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Forms and Notices for 2005 Act Liquor Licences
Application forms can be obtained from us and once completed should be returned to our office with the appropriate fee
View our list of forms for 2005 Act Liquor Licences
View Online Forms for 2005 Act Liquor Licences
s110 Statutory Notice (1 page 26KB)
Statutory Notice for No Children/YP (1 page 26KB)
Statutory Notice for Access for Children/YP (1 page 31KB)
Gambling Act 2005 Application Forms
You will find in this section:
Please note that the Moray Licensing Board is currently consulting upon a revised statement of policy in respect of the Gambling Act 2005. For details please visit the Licensing Policy Statement link directly above. All comments are welcome.
Please review all sections before proceeding to complete any forms.
Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 each Local Authority in Scotland is given the option of Licensing a number
of different activities if they occur within their area, for example Taxi's, Window-Cleaners, Public Charitable Collections
etc..
We process applications for all Licences. Application forms for these can be obtained from us and once completed should be returned to our Office with the appropriate
fee. All application forms are accompanied by Guidance notes.
If you require an application form for a Street Trader's licence you should contact Environmental Services Department.
If objections or observations are received to a Licensing application, a Hearing is held before the Council Licensing Committee.
This Committee meets every 8 weeks.
Licensing Board
Paralegal
Council Office
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Tel: 01343 563030
Fax: 01343 540183
Email liquor.licensing@moray.gov.uk
Civic Government Licences
Lorna Carmichael
Council Office
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Tel: 01343 563027
Fax: 01343 540183
Email civic.licensing@moray.gov.uk