(1)Regulations must make provision as to the procedure to be followed by a licensing authority in relation to any proposal for—
(a)a decision under section 125(2) that [F1the late night levy requirement] [F1a late night levy requirement] is to apply [F2in the area of the licensing authority] (and any related decision under section 132(1));
(b)a decision under section 133(1)(a) that [F3the late night levy requirement] [F3a late night levy requirement] is to cease to apply [F4in the area of the licensing authority];
(c)a decision under section 133(1)(b), (c) or (d).
(2)Regulations under this section must, in particular—
(a)require the licensing authority, where it proposes to make any decision mentioned in subsection (1), to consult the following about the proposal—
(i)the relevant local policing body;
(ii)the relevant chief officer of police;
(iii)holders of [F5relevant late night authorisations] [F5late night authorisations to which the levy requirement in question relates or would relate];
(iv)any other persons prescribed by the regulations;
(b)make provision requiring the licensing authority to publish notice of any decision mentioned in subsection (1) (and of related decisions);
(c)in the case of a decision under section 125(2), make provision—
(i)enabling any relevant late night authorisation to be varied under section 34, 41A, 84 or 86A of the Licensing Act 2003, on the application of the holder, [F6so as to cease to be a relevant late night authorisation before the beginning of the first levy year] [F6so that it is not a late night authorisation to which the levy requirement relates at the beginning of the first levy year], and
(ii)for no fee to be payable in respect of any such application to the extent that it relates to such a variation.
(3)In the case of a proposal that [F7the late night levy requirement] [F7a late night levy requirement] should apply [F8to the area of a licensing authority], the consultation about the proposal required under subsection (2)(a) must include consultation about the matters to be decided under section 132(1).
(4)Regulations under this section may specify matters of which the licensing authority must be satisfied before deciding under section 125(2) that [F9the late night levy requirement] [F9a late night levy requirement] is to apply [F10in its area].
(5)[F11In subsection (2)(c), “relevant late night authorisation” includes a premises licence or club premises certificate which would be a relevant late night authorisation if the licensing authority were to make the decisions in subsection (1)(a) in accordance with the proposal.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 134(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 134(1)(a) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(2)(b)
F3Words in s. 134(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(2)(c)
F4Words in s. 134(1)(b) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(2)(d)
F5Words in s. 134(2)(a)(iii) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(3)(a)
F6Words in s. 134(2)(c)(i) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(3)(b)
F7Words in s. 134(3) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(4)(a)
F8Words in s. 134(3) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(4)(b)
F9Words in s. 134(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(5)(a)
F10Words in s. 134(4) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(5)(b)
F11S. 134(5) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 10(6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 134 in force at 31.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2670, art. 2(b)