PART 1REGULATION OF PRIVATE RENTED HOUSING
Licensing
I127Licensing appeals
1
An applicant for a licence or, as the case may be, the holder of a licence may appeal against the decisions of a licensing authority listed in subsection (2) to a residential property tribunal.
2
The decisions are—
a
granting a licence subject to a condition, other than the requirement to comply with any code of practice issued by the Welsh Ministers;
b
refusing an application for a licence;
c
amending a licence;
d
revoking a licence.
3
An appeal—
a
must be made before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date the applicant was notified of the decision (the “appeal period”);
b
may be determined having regard to matters of which the licensing authority was unaware.
4
The tribunal may allow an appeal to be made to it after the end of the appeal period if it is satisfied that there is a good reason for the failure to appeal before the end of that period (and for any delay in applying for permission to appeal out of time).
5
The tribunal may confirm the decision of the licensing authority or alternatively—
a
in the case of a decision to grant a licence subject to a condition, direct the authority to grant a licence on such terms as the tribunal considers appropriate;
b
in the case of a decision to refuse an application for a licence, direct the authority to grant a licence on such terms as the tribunal considers appropriate;
c
in the case of a decision to amend a licence, direct the authority not to amend the licence or to amend the licence on such terms as the tribunal considers appropriate;
d
in the case of a decision to revoke a licence, to quash that decision.
6
A licence granted by a licensing authority following a direction of a tribunal under this section is to be treated as having been granted by the authority under section 21(1).