Valid from 13/11/2006
Valid from 21/05/2007
9(1)On considering an application for a permit a licensing authority may—E+W+S
(a)grant it, or
(b)refuse it.
(2)A licensing authority may not attach conditions to a permit.
(3)As soon as is reasonably practicable after granting an application a licensing authority shall issue a permit to the applicant.
(4)As soon as is reasonably practicable after refusing an application a licensing authority shall notify the applicant of—
(a)the refusal, and
(b)the reasons for it.
10E+W+SA licensing authority may grant an application for a permit only if they have consulted the chief officer of police for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated.
11(1)A licensing authority may not refuse an application unless they have—E+W+S
(a)notified the applicant of their intention to refuse the application and of their reasons, and
(b)given the applicant an opportunity to make representations.
(2)A licensing authority may satisfy sub-paragraph (1)(b) by giving the applicant an opportunity to make—
(a)oral representations,
(b)written representations, or
(c)both.