Licences: general provisionsU.K.
51.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to Treasury licences [F1, director disqualification licences], trade licences and port licences.
(2) A licence must specify the acts authorised by it.
(3) A licence may be general or may authorise acts by a particular person or persons of a particular description.
(4) A licence may—
(a)contain conditions;
(b)be of indefinite duration or a defined duration.
(5) A person who issues a licence may vary, revoke or suspend it at any time.
(6) A person who [F2, on the application of a person (“P”),] [F3issues] a licence which authorises acts by a particular person [F4, or varies, revokes or suspends that licence,] must give written notice to [F5P] of the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.
(7) A person who issues, varies, revokes or suspends a general licence or a licence which authorises acts by persons of a particular description must take such steps as that person considers appropriate to publicise the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 51 inserted (5.6.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/644), regs. 1(2), 17(6)
F2Words in reg. 51(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 31(8)(a)
F3Word in reg. 51(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 31(8)(b)
F4Words in reg. 51(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 31(8)(c)
F5Word in reg. 51(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 31(8)(d)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 51 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3)