Article 7 U.K. Licences

1. [F1 The Secretary of State] shall lay down rules for granting the licence provided for in Article 4(2) and (6). When considering whether to grant a licence, the [F2 Secretary of State] shall take into account all relevant circumstances and, in particular, the legitimacy of the intended use of the substance. The licence shall be refused if there are reasonable grounds for doubting the legitimacy of the intended use or the intentions of the user to use it for a legitimate purpose.

2. The [F3 Secretary of State] may choose how to limit the validity of the licence, through permitting single or multiple use for a period not exceeding three years. The [F3 Secretary of State] may oblige the license holder to demonstrate, until the designated expiry of the licence, that the conditions under which the licence was granted are still fulfilled. The licence shall mention the restricted explosives precursors in respect of which it is issued.

3. The [F4 Secretary of State] may require applicants to pay a licence application fee. Such a fee shall not exceed the cost of processing the application.

4. The licence may be suspended or revoked by the [F5 Secretary of State] where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the conditions under which the licence was granted are no longer fulfilled.

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[F7 6. Licences granted by the competent authorities of a Member State or of any other country may be recognised in the United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 7(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 7(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 7(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Art. 7(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Art. 7(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(7)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)