Licensing Act 1964 (repealed)

[F1 Applications E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12A inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, s. 19(3), Sch. 7: S.I. 1994/3188, art. 3

1 (1) Licensing justices shall not entertain an application for a children’s certificate unless the applicant has, at least 21 days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made, given to the [F2 designated officer for] the justices and to the chief officer of police notice of his intention to make the application. E+W

(2) Notice under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall—

(a) be in writing and be signed by the applicant or his authorised agent, and

(b) state the situation of the premises where the area to which the application relates is to be found.

(3) If the premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) of this paragraph include a bar which is not included in the area to which the application relates, licensing justices may decline to entertain the application until the applicant has lodged a plan of the premises indicating the area to which the application relates.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 12A para. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 1, Sch. para. 36

2 (1) Where a chief officer of police wishes to oppose an application for a children’s certificate, he must give notice of his intention to do so to the applicant and to the [F3 designated officer for] the licensing justices at least 7 days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made. E+W

(2) Notice under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall be in writing and specify in general terms the grounds of the opposition.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 12A para. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 1, Sch. para. 36