Part IV Restaurants and Guest Houses

93 Provisions as to grant of certain licences for restaurants, guest houses, etc.

1

In this Act “Part IV licence” means a justices’ on-licence which—

a

is granted for such premises and is subject to such conditions as are mentioned in section 94 of this Act; and

b

is not subject to any other condition, except—

i

conditions required to be attached to it under section 95 or 96 of this Act, or

ii

a condition by virtue of which it is a six-day licence, early-closing licence or seasonal licence, or

iii

in the case of a licence for club premises, conditions prohibiting or restricting sales of intoxicating liquor to non-members.

2

A Part IV licence is a restaurant licence, a residential licence or a residential and restaurant licence, according as it falls within subsection (1), (2) or (3) of section 94 of this Act.

3

Licensing justices shall not refuse an application duly made for the grant of a new Part IV licence or for the renewal or transfer of a Part IV licence, except on one or more of the grounds specified in section 98 of this Act; but this subsection shall not affect—

a

the operation of any enactment relating to the disqualification of persons or premises for holding or receiving a justices’ licence; or

b

the application to any club premises of section 55(4) of this Act.

4

No licence shall be granted by way of removal of a Part IV licence.

5

Nothing in section 4(1) of this Act shall be taken to prevent the granting of a licence for wine alone . . . F1 as a Part IV licence.