Licensing Act 2003

Part 2 E+W Club premises certificates

Rejection of applications relating to club premises certificates E+W

10 E+W Where a licensing authority—

(a) rejects an application for a club premises certificate under section 72, or

(b) rejects (in whole or in part) an application to vary a club premises certificate under section 85,

the club that made the application may appeal against the decision.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 10(a) in force at 7.2.2005 and Sch. 5 para. 10(b) in force for certain purposes at 7.2.2005 and 7.8.2005 otherwise by S.I. 2004/2360, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2005/2090, art. 2, Sch.

Decision to grant club premises certificate or impose conditions etc. E+W

11 (1) This paragraph applies where a licensing authority grants a club premises certificate under section 72. E+W

(2) The club holding the certificate may appeal against any decision—

(a) to impose conditions on the certificate under subsection (2) or (3)(b) of that section, or

(b) to take any step mentioned in subsection (4)(b) of that section (exclusion of qualifying club activity).

(3) Where a person who made relevant representations in relation to the application desires to contend—

(a) that the certificate ought not to have been granted, or

(b) that, on granting the certificate, the licensing authority ought to have imposed different or additional conditions, or to have taken a step mentioned in subsection (4)(b) of that section,

he may appeal against the decision.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3) “relevant representations” has the meaning given in section 72(7).

Variation of club premises certificate E+W

12 (1) This paragraph applies where an application to vary a club premises certificate is granted (in whole or in part) under section 85. E+W

(2) The club may appeal against any decision to modify the conditions of the certificate under subsection (3)(b) of that section.

(3) Where a person who made relevant representations in relation to the application desires to contend—

(a) that any variation ought not to have been made, or

(b) that, when varying the certificate, the licensing authority ought not to have modified the conditions of the certificate, or ought to have modified them in a different way, under subsection (3)(b) of that section,

he may appeal against the decision.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3) “relevant representations” has the meaning given in section 85(5).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 5 para. 12 in force for certain purposes at 7.2.2005 and otherwise at 7.8.2005 by S.I. 2004/2360, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2005/2090, art. 2, Sch.

Review of club premises certificate E+W

13 (1) This paragraph applies where an application for a review of a club premises certificate is decided under section 88. E+W

(2) An appeal may be made against that decision by—

(a) the applicant for the review,

(b) the club that holds or held the club premises certificate, or

(c) any other person who made relevant representations in relation to the application.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “relevant representations” has the meaning given in section 88(7).

Withdrawal of club premises certificate E+W

14 E+W Where the relevant licensing authority gives notice withdrawing a club premises certificate under section 90, the club which holds or held the certificate may appeal against the decision to withdraw it.

General provision about appeals under this Part E+W

15 (1) An appeal under this Part must be made to [F1 a magistrates' court]. E+W

(2) An appeal under this Part must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the [designated officer] for the magistrates' court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

(3) On an appeal under paragraph 11(3), 12(3) or 13(2)(a) or (c), the club that holds or held the club premises certificate is to be the respondent in addition to the licensing authority.

Extent Information

E1 Words in Sch. 5 para. 15(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 93(a)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 5 para. 15(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/886), art. 2, Sch. para. 93(a)