Part 3Premises licences

Updating of licence

48Notification of change of name or address

(1)

A premises licence holder must, not later than one month after the occurrence of any change in—

(a)

the licence holder's name or address, F1...

(b)

the name or address of the premises manager specified in the licence F2, or

(c)

the name or address of any person who is—

(i)

a connected person in relation to the licence holder, or

(ii)

an interested party in relation to the licensed premises,

give the appropriate Licensing Board notice of the change.

(2)

A notice under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the premises licence or, if that is not practicable, by a statement of the reasons for the failure to produce the licence.

F3(2A)

Where a Licensing Board receives a notice under subsection (1), the Board must give a copy of the notice to the appropriate chief constable.

(3)

A premises licence holder who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1), commits an offence.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.