7(1)Any licensing scheme must be contained in an order—E+W+S
(a)made under this Schedule by the authority making the scheme; and
(b)submitted to, and confirmed (with or without modification) by, the Authority.
(2)An order containing a licensing scheme shall be in such form as the Authority may determine.
(3)The Authority may—
(a)consult, or require an authority making a licensing scheme to consult, other persons;
[F1(aa)require such an authority to publish its proposals for the scheme and to consider objections to the proposals;]
(b)hold an inquiry, or cause an inquiry to be held, for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme;
(c)appoint the person or persons by whom any such inquiry is to be held;
(d)make modifications to any such order, whether in consequence of any objections or otherwise, before the order takes effect;
[F2(da)require the authority by whom any such order is made to publish notice of the order and of its effect.]
[F3(e)require any such order to include such exemptions for such purposes as the Authority may determine.]
[F4(4)Subsections (2) and (3) of section 250 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (witnesses at local inquiries) apply in relation to any inquiry held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above.
F4(5)Where an inquiry is held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme—
(a)the costs of the inquiry shall be paid by the licensing authority; and
(b)the parties at the inquiry shall bear their own costs.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(2) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
F2Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(da) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(3) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
F3Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(e) repealed (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 274, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(4), Sch. 31 Pt. III (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
F4Sch. 24 para. 7(4)(5) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(5) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 24 para. 7 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; Sch. 24 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); Sch. 24 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 8.5.2000 and at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3
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