The Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 115

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

The Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998

Made

24th January 1998

Laid before Parliament

26th January 1998

Coming into force

1st February 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 29(1) and 198(2) of the Licensing Act 1964(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st February 1998.

2.  The Schedule to the Licensing (Fees) Order 1978(2) shall be amended by inserting after the entry relating to transfer (sections 8, 138 and 145), the following entries;

“Approval of prospective licensee—s.8A(3) ... ... ... ...	£30
Grant of interim authority—s.9A ... ... ... ...	£10”.

George Howarth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

24th January 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Licensing (Fees) Order 1978 by prescribing the fees chargeable for the approval of a prospective licensee (£30) and the grant of an interim authority (£10). Sections 8A and 9A of the Licensing Act 1964, which provide for these matters, were inserted by the Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/114).

COMPLIANCE COST ASSESSMENT

The compliance cost assessment for the Order is available from Mr Dennis Wilmer, LGDP Unit, Home Office, Room 1183, 50 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1H 9AT, telephone [phone].

(1)

1964 c. 26.

(2)

S.I. 1978/1644, to which there are amendments not relevant to the subject matter of this Order.

(3)

Sections 8A and 9A were inserted in the Licensing Act 1964 by articles 2 and 3 of the Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/114).