Gambling Act 2005

164 Grant of application E+W+S

(1) Where a licensing authority grant an application for a premises licence they shall as soon as is reasonably practicable—

(a) give notice of the grant to —

(i) the applicant,

(ii) the Commission,

(iii) any person who made representations about the application under section 161,

(iv) in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for any area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated,

(v) in Scotland, the chief constable of the police force maintained for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, and

(vi) Her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs and Excise,

(b) issue a premises licence to the applicant, and

(c) give the applicant a summary of the terms and conditions of the licence in the prescribed form.

(2) A notice under subsection (1)(a)—

(a) must be in the prescribed form,

(b) if the licensing authority have attached a condition to the licence under section 169(1)(a) or excluded under section 169(1)(b) a condition that would otherwise have attached by virtue of section 168, must give the authority's reasons, and

(c) if representations were made about the application under section 161, must give the authority's response to the representations.

(3) In this section “prescribed” means—

(a) in relation to authorities in England and Wales, prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and

(b) in relation to authorities in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 164 in force at 21.5.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(2)(3), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(3), 4)

I2 S. 164 in force at 21.5.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(3), Sch. 3 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by SI 2007/1157, art. 3(3), 4(2))

I3 S. 164 in force at 1.9.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

I4 S. 164 in force at 20.5.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1326, art. 2, Sch.