The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/145) (“the 2009 Order”) designates the use of premises for the carrying on of a business, part of which consists of taking bookings from members of the public for the hire of taxis or private hire cars, as an activity for which a licence is required under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) (“the 1982 Act”). The 2009 Order provides that the licensing provisions in Part I of the 1982 Act will apply to these licences (“booking office licences”) with such modifications as set out in the Schedule to that Order. The licensing regime does not apply if the number of vehicles for which the bookings are taken is less than four.