PART 3Manufacturing and wholesale dealing

Grant etc of licences

Grant or refusal of licence23

1

Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, on an application to the licensing authority for a licence under this Part the licensing authority may—

a

grant a licence containing such provisions as it considers appropriate; or

b

refuse to grant a licence if having regard to the provisions of these Regulations and any European Union obligation it considers it necessary or appropriate to do so.

2

The licensing authority must grant or refuse an application for a licence under this Part within the period of 90 days beginning immediately after the day on which it receives the application.

3

Paragraph (2) applies to an application only if the requirements of Schedule 3 have been met.

4

If a notice under regulation 30 requires the applicant to provide the licensing authority with information, the information period is not to be counted for the purposes of paragraph (2).

5

In paragraph (4), the “information period” means the period—

a

beginning with the day on which the notice is given, and

b

ending with the day on which the licensing authority receives the information or the applicant shows to the licensing authority's satisfaction that the applicant is unable to provide it.

6

The licensing authority must give the applicant a notice stating the reasons for its decision in any case where—

a

the licensing authority refuses to grant an application for a licence; or

b

the licensing authority grants a licence otherwise than in accordance with the application and the applicant requests a statement of its reasons.