Greater London Authority Act 1999

Making a licensing scheme E+W+S

7 (1) Any licensing scheme must be contained in an order— E+W+S

(a) made under this Schedule by the authority making the scheme; and

(b) submitted to, and confirmed (with or without modification) by, the Authority.

(2) An order containing a licensing scheme shall be in such form as the Authority may determine.

(3) The Authority may—

(a) consult, or require an authority making a licensing scheme to consult, other persons;

[F1 (aa) require such an authority to publish its proposals for the scheme and to consider objections to the proposals;]

(b) hold an inquiry, or cause an inquiry to be held, for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme;

(c) appoint the person or persons by whom any such inquiry is to be held;

(d) make modifications to any such order, whether in consequence of any objections or otherwise, before the order takes effect;

[F2 (da) require the authority by whom any such order is made to publish notice of the order and of its effect.]

[F3 (e) require any such order to include such exemptions for such purposes as the Authority may determine.]

[F4 (4) Subsections (2) and (3) of section 250 of the M1 Local Government Act 1972 (witnesses at local inquiries) apply in relation to any inquiry held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above.

F4 (5) Where an inquiry is held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme—

(a) the costs of the inquiry shall be paid by the licensing authority; and

(b) the parties at the inquiry shall bear their own costs.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(2) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

F2 Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(da) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(3) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

F3 Sch. 24 para. 7(3)(e) repealed (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 274, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(4), Sch. 31 Pt. III (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

F4 Sch. 24 para. 7(4)(5) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 22(1)(5) (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 24 para. 7 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; Sch. 24 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); Sch. 24 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 8.5.2000 and at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c. 70.