Licensing and Licences
General Information
The Council's in house legal service deals with licensing. Our main functions concerning licensing include:
- the management and administration of the Licensing Board.
- the management and administration of Licensing under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
The Moray Licensing Board and the Moray Council Licensing Committee are separate entities; the Board is also separate from The Moray Council.
If you would like to find out more about the Licensing Board and Civic Government Licensing please use the links on the left.
Civic Function Reports
Annual Functions Report - Agenda Item 2 (DOC) Appendix 1 (DOCX)
Licensing Compliance and Enforcement Policy (DOCX)
Licences
To read more about Gambling, Liquor and Civic/Taxi licences use the links on the left.
Some licences are managed by other services:
- Petroleum storage, weighbridge operators - Trading Standards
- Occupation of roads, skip permits - Roads
View a full list of Licences, Permits and Permissions
Use the Formfinder to find downloadable Application Forms and Guidance Notes.
After submitting your application please refer to the online facility to check and track your application. The application should appear there within a week. All licence applications are also specifically acknowledged.
Consultations
Here you can find a list of current licensing policy that is open for public consultation:
- Licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues
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Advanced Notice of Upcoming Consultation on Taxi Rank Movement, Elgin
Complaints
In order to make a complaint about licensed premises or a licence holder please see the Complaints Procedure (PDF)