Licensing Act 1964 (repealed)

Part III E+W General

16 (1) A magistrates’ court may deal with an application by a club for the issue, variation or renewal of a registration certificate without hearing the club, but— E+W

(a) before refusing such an application, or renewing a registration certificate for a shorter time than is requested in the application, shall give the club an opportunity to be heard; and

(b) before renewing a registration certificate for a longer period than one year, may invite any chief officer of police or local authority concerned to make representations.

(2) In relation to any such application [F1 subsections (1) and (3) of section 97 and section 121 of the M1 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] shall apply as they apply in relation to a complaint.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 50(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 43 (82).

17 E+W On any application or complaint made to a magistrates’ court by or against a club under Part II of this Act, and on any appeal by a club under section 50 of this Act, the club, if not represented by counsel or a solicitor, shall be heard by the chairman or secretary, by any member of the committee having the general management of the affairs of the club or by any officer of the club duly authorised.

18 E+W This Schedule, in so far as it relates to matters about which there is power to make rules under [F2 section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, shall have effect subject to any rules so made and to any rules made under section 15 of the Justices of the M2 Peace Act 1949 (which was re-enacted in the said section 144) after 3rd August 1961].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 50(b)

Marginal Citations

M2 1949 c. 101 (82).