Gambling Act 2005

187 Application to vary licence

(1) The holder of a premises licence may apply to the licensing authority to vary the licence by—

(a) adding, amending or removing an authorised activity,

(b) amending another detail of the licence,

(c) excluding a condition attached by virtue of section 168, or

(d) adding, amending or removing a condition attached to the licence under section 169.

(2) A licence may not be varied under this section so as to relate to premises to which it did not previously relate.

(3) The provisions of this Part shall apply in relation to an application for variation as they apply in relation to an application for a premises licence—

(a) subject to the provisions of this section, and

(b) with any other necessary modifications.

(4) Regulations under this Part which relate to an application for a premises licence may make—

(a) provision which applies only in the case of an application for variation;

(b) provision which does not apply in the case of an application for variation;

(c) different provision in relation to an application for variation from that made in relation to an application for a premises licence;

(d) different provision in relation to applications for variations of different kinds.

(5) An application for variation must (in addition to anything required by section 159) be accompanied by a statement of the variation sought.

(6) An application for variation must (in addition to anything required by section 159) also be accompanied by —

(a) the licence to be varied, or

(b) both—

(i) a statement explaining why it is not reasonably practicable to produce the licence, and

(ii) an application under section 190 for the issue of a copy of the licence.

(7) In granting an application for variation a licensing authority—

(a) shall specify a time when the variation shall begin to have effect, and

(b) may make transitional provision.