SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Licensing Act 2003: amendments relating to illegal working

PART 5Appeals

I123

Schedule 5 to the Licensing Act 2003 (appeals) is amended as follows.

I224

1

Paragraph 6 (transfer of licence) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

after “42(6)” insert “ or the Secretary of State gave a notice under section 42(8) ”;

b

after “(which” insert “ , in either case, ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (2), after “police” insert “ or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, ”.

I325

1

Paragraph 7 (interim authority notice) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

a

after “48(2)” insert “ or the Secretary of State gives a notice under section 48(2B) ”;

b

after “(which” insert “ , in either case, ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (3), for “the notice under that subsection,” substitute “ the interim authority notice under section 48(3) after the giving of a notice by a chief officer of police under section 48(2), ”.

4

After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

3A

Where the relevant licensing authority decides not to cancel the interim authority notice under section 48(3) after the giving of a notice by the Secretary of State under section 48(2B), the Secretary of State may appeal against that decision.

I426

In paragraph 9 (general provision about appeals under Part 1 of Schedule 5), in sub-paragraph (4), after “paragraph 7(3)” insert “ or (3A) ”.

I527

1

Paragraph 17 (personal licences) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (2)—

a

for “section 120(7)” substitute “ 120(7A) after the giving of a notice under section 120(5) ”;

b

for “objection notice (within the meaning of section 120(5))” substitute “ notice ”.

3

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Where a licensing authority grants an application for a personal licence under section 120(7A) after the giving of a notice under section 120(5B), the Secretary of State may appeal against that decision.

4

After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

5A

Where in a case to which section 124 applies—

a

the Secretary of State gives a notice under subsection (3B) of that section (and does not later withdraw it), and

b

the licensing authority decides not to revoke the licence,

the Secretary of State may appeal against the decision.

5

In sub-paragraph (8), for “(2), (3) or (5)” substitute “ (2), (2A), (5) or (5A) ”.

I628

At the end insert—

PART 4Questions about leave to enter or remain in the UK

19

On an appeal under this Schedule, a magistrates' court is not entitled to entertain any question as to whether—

a

an individual should be, or should have been, granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

b

an individual has, after the date of the decision being appealed against, been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.