Part 8Premises Licences
Determination of application
163Determination of application
(1)
On considering an application for a premises licence (whether at a hearing or not) a licensing authority shall—
(a)
grant it, or
(b)
reject it.
(2)
A licensing authority shall not determine an application for a premises licence made in reliance on section 159(3)(b) until the relevant operating licence has been issued (in a form which authorises the applicant to carry on the activity in respect of which the premises licence is sought).