Byelaws and management rules
There are two byelaws in force in South Lanarkshire.
Byelaws on drinking in public places
These byelaws are made under sections 201-203 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and came into force in March 2010 and were updated in April 2014.
Under these byelaws, subject to certain exceptions, any person who consumes alcoholic liquor in a designated place or is found to be in possession of an open container containing alcohol in a designated place shall be guilty of an offence.
Plans of the 33 designated areas set out in the above byelaws can be made available on request. Please email licensing@southlanarkshire.gov.uk for further information.
View byelaws on drinking in public places.
Byelaws on the employment of children
These byelaws are made under section 28(2) and 30(2) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 and came into force in March 2000.
These byelaws set out what type of employment is permitted for children who are not of school age and what permits are required.