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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchLicensing Act 1964You are here:1964 c. 26Whole ActTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Licensing Act 1964. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.E+WLicensing Act 19641964 CHAPTER 26An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor in England and Wales and to matters connected therewith; with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.[25th March 1964] Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Act subject to transfer of powers in part (W) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1C2Act amended by Finance Act 1967 (c. 54, SIF 68A:1), Sch. 7 para. 24C3Functions of clerk of court, where the court is the Crown Court, now exercisable by the appropriate officer of the Crown Court: Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 8 Pt. IC4Act restricted by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 11(3)Commencement InformationI1Act wholly in force at 1st January 1965 see s. 204(2).Part IE+W The General Licensing System Justices’ licences and provisions as to licensing justicesE+W1 Justices’ licenses.E+W(1)In this Act . . . F1“justices’ licence” means a licence under this Part of this Act authorising . . . F1 the sale by retail of intoxicating liquor (and also, in the case of a licence granted to a club for club premises, for its supply to or to the order of members otherwise than by way of sale).
(2)In this Act “justices’ on-licence” and “justices’ off-licence” mean respectively—
(a)a justices’ licence . . . F1 authorising sale for consumption either on or off the premises for which the licence is granted; and
(b)a justices’ licence . . . F1 authorising sale for consumption off those premises only.
(3)A justices’ licence shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe [F2and—
(a)in the case of a justices’ on-licence may authorise the sale—
(i)of intoxicating liquor of all descriptions; or
(ii)of beer, cider and wine only; or
(iii)of beer and cider only; or
(iv)of cider only; or
(v)of wine only;
(b)in the case of a justices’ off-licence, may authorise the sale—
(ii)of beer, cider and wine only.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words repealed by Finance Act 1967 (c. 54, SIF 63:2), Sch. 16 Pt. IF2Words substituted by Finance Act 1967 (c. 54, SIF 68A:1), Sch. 7 para. 12 Licensing justices and districts. E+W[F3(1)The licensing districts for the purposes of this Act shall be the petty sessions areas F4. . .]
[F5(2)The licensing justices for any petty sessions area shall be a committee (which shall be known as the area licensing committee) of the justices acting for that area.]
(2A)F4. . .
(3)For the purpose of carrying out their functions under this Act the licensing justices for each district shall hold licensing sessions as follows, that is to say,—
(a)a general annual licensing meeting, and
(b)not less than four . . . F6 transfer sessions,
in the twelve months beginning with February in every year.
(4)Except where this Act otherwise provides, all powers exercisable by licensing justices under this Act may be exercised at any licensing sessions, but this subsection shall not affect the operation of any enactment in so far as it expressly authorises licensing justices to act otherwise than at a licensing sessions.
(5)Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of licensing committees and Part II thereof with respect to the holding of licensing sessions.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3S. 2(1) substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 25 para. 1F4Words in s. 2(1), and s. 2(2A) repealed (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(3), Sch. 15, Pt. V (1) (with SCh. 14 para. 7(2))F5S. 2(2) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3), Sch. 10, paras. 23, 24 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))F6Words repealed by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), ss. 14(1), 19, Sch. 4Modifications etc. (not altering text)C5S. 2 modified by S.I. 1985/1383, art. 4(4)C6S. 2 extended by Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983 (c.24, SIF 68A:1), s. 4(2)(a) Grant of justices’ licenceE+W3 Grant of justices’ licence.E+W(1)Licensing justices may grant a justices’ licence to any such person, not disqualified under this or any other Act for holding a justices’ licence, as they think fit and proper.
(2)A justices’ licence may be granted as a new licence or by way of renewal, transfer or, subject to section 93(4) of this Act, removal.
(a)renewing a justices’ licence means granting a justices’ licence for any premises to the holder of a similar licence in force for those premises;
(b)removing a justices’ licence means taking it from the premises for which it was granted and granting it for other premises;
(c)transferring a justices’ licence means granting it for any premises to a person in substitution for another person who holds or has held a licence for those premises.
(4)Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with regard to the procedure to be followed in relation to applications for the grant of a justices’ licence.
4 New licences.E+W(1)Subject to the provisions of Part IV of this Act, licensing justices granting a new justices’ on-licence, other than a licence for the sale of wine alone . . . F7, may attach to it such conditions governing the tenure of the licence and any other matters as they think proper in the interests of the public; but no payment may be required in pursuance of a condition attached under this subsection.
(2)Subject to section 113 of this Act, licensing justices shall not grant a new justices’ on-licence for premises unless the premises are in their opinion structurally adapted to the class of licence required.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F7Words repealed by Finance Act 1967 (c. 54, SIF 63:2), Sch. 16 Pt. I5 Removals.E+W(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, licensing justices shall have the same power to grant a removal of a justices’ licence as they have to grant a new licence.
(2)Licensing justices may grant an ordinary removal to premises in their licensing district from any other premises, whether in that district or not.
(3)An application for a removal shall be made by the person wishing to hold the licence after the removal.
(4)Subject to sections 113, 122 and 126 of this Act, licensing justices shall not grant the removal of a justices’ on-licence to any premises unless in their opinion the premises are structurally adapted to the licence.
(5)Licensing justices shall not grant an ordinary removal unless they are satisfied that no objection to the removal is made—
(a)where the licence is a justices’ on-licence, by the owner of the premises from which it is sought to remove the licence or by the holder of the licence,
(b)where the licence is a justices’ off-licence, by the holder of the licence,
or by any person other than the owner of the said premises and the holder of the licence or, as the case may be, other than the holder of the licence, whom the justices consider to have a right to object to the removal.
(6)In this Act, “ordinary removal” means a removal which is neither a special removal (as defined in section 15(2) of this Act) nor a planning removal or temporary premises removal (as defined in sections 121(2) and 126(2) of this Act respectively).
6 Provisional grant of new licence or removal.E+W(1)Where licensing justices are satisfied, on application made by a person interested in any premises which are—
(a)about to be constructed or in the course of construction for the purpose of being used as a house for the sale of intoxicating liquor (whether for consumption on or off the premises); or
(b)about to be altered or extended or in the course of alteration or extension for that purpose (whether or not they are already used for that purpose);
that the premises, if completed in accordance with plans deposited under this Act, would be such that they would have granted a justices’ on-licence or a justices’ off-licence for the premises, they may make a provisional grant of such a licence for those premises.
(2)Any such application may be made either for the provisional grant of a new licence or for a provisional removal of a licence to the premises, and the grant may be made accordingly.
(3)On an application by the holder of a provisional licence, licensing justices may consent to any modifications of the deposited plans where, in their opinion, the premises, if completed in accordance with the modified plans, will be fit and convenient for their purpose.
(4)Licensing justices shall, after such notice has been given as they may require, declare a provisional grant final on being satisfied—
(a)that the premises have been completed in accordance with the plans deposited, or in accordance with those plans with modifications consented to under the preceding subsection; and
(b)that the holder of the provisional licence is not disqualified by this or any other Act for holding a justices’ licence and is in all other respects a fit and proper person to hold a justices’ licence;
[F9(4A)The holder of a provisional licence may also apply to have a provisional grant declared final before the premises have been completed if it is likely that they will be completed as mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of this section before the date appointed for the next licensing sessions; and the licensing justices, if they are satisfied that the premises are likely to be so completed and are further satisfied of the matters mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection, may direct that the declaration may be made before the next licensing sessions by a single licensing justice.
(4C)Until a provisional grant has been declared final under subsection (4) or (4B) of this section it shall not be valid.]
(5)If on an application for the provisional grant of a justices’ licence the applicant deposits, instead of plans of the premises, a plan sufficient to identify the site of the premises, together with such description of the premises as will give a general indication of their proposed size and character (with reference in particular to the sale of intoxicating liquor), then—
(a)the licensing justices shall deal with the application as if the site plan and description deposited instead were the deposited plans, and shall assume that the premises will be fit and convenient for their purpose; but
(b)any provisional grant of a licence made on the application shall become ineffective unless affirmed under subsection (6) of this section in pursuance of an application made at a licensing sessions held within the twelve months following the date of the grant (or, where there is an appeal, the date the appeal is disposed of).
(6)Where licensing justices make a provisional grant of a licence by virtue of subsection (5) of this section the holder of the provisional licence may apply for the grant to be affirmed, and shall give notice of the application and deposit plans, as if he were applying (otherwise than under that subsection) for the grant of the licence; and the licensing justices shall affirm the provisional grant if satisfied that the premises, if completed in accordance with the plans deposited, will be fit and convenient for their purpose.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F8Words repealed by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Sch. 4F9S. 6(4A)–(4C) inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 97 Renewals.E+W(1)Licensing justices may not renew a justices’ licence at transfer sessions, except where the licence was due for renewal at the preceding general annual licensing meeting and the justices are satisfied that the applicant had reasonable cause for not applying for renewal at that meeting.
(2)A person intending to oppose an application for the renewal of a justices’ licence shall give notice in writing of his intention to the applicant [F10and the clerk to the licensing justices], specifying in general terms the grounds of the opposition, not later than seven days before the commencement of the licensing sessions at which the application is to be made, and unless notice has been so given the licensing justices shall not entertain the objection, . . . F11
(4)Evidence given on an application for the renewal of a justices’ licence shall be given on oath.
(5)Where the holder of a justices’ licence fails to apply for its renewal at the general annual licensing meeting at which it is due for renewal, and the licence expires in consequence of his failure, an application by him for a similar licence for the same premises shall be treated as an application for renewal, and the grant of the licence applied for shall be treated as a renewal of the expired licence, if the application is made not later than the next general annual licensing meeting and the licensing justices are satisfied that he had reasonable cause for his failure.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F10Words inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)F11Words repealed by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Sch. 4F12S. 7(3) repealed by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Schs. 3 para. 1(b), 48 Transfers.E+W(1)Subject to sections 138 and 145 of this Act, licensing justices shall not grant a transfer of a justices’ licence except in the following cases and to the following persons, that is to say—
(a)where the holder of the licence has died, to his representatives or the new tenant or occupier of the premises;
(b)where the holder of the licence becomes incapable through illness or other infirmity of carrying on business under the licence (and notwithstanding that the licence may have ceased to be in force before the transfer), to his assigns or the new tenant or occupier of the premises;
[F13(c)where the holder of the licence has been adjudged bankrupt, or a [F14voluntary arrangement proposed by the holder of the licence has been approved under Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986], or a trustee has been appointed under a deed of arrangement within the meaning of the Deeds of Arrangement Act M11914 for the benefit of the creditors of the holder of the licence, to the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate or under the deed or the supervisor of the [F14voluntary arrangement] or the new tenant or occupier of the premises:]
(d)where the holder of the licence has given up or is about to give up, or his representatives have given up or are about to give up, occupation of the premises, to the new tenant or occupier of the premises or the person to whom the representatives or assigns have, by sale or otherwise, bona fide conveyed or made over the interest in the premises;
(e)where the occupier of the premises, being about to quit them, has wilfully omitted or neglected to apply for the renewal of the licence, to the new tenant or occupier of the premises;
(f)where the owner of the premises or some person on his behalf has been granted a protection order under section 10(3) of this Act and application for the transfer is made at the first or second licensing sessions begun after the making of that order, to the owner or person applying on his behalf.
(2)For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the preceding subsection, a person occupying premises for the purpose of carrying on business under a licence shall be treated as giving up occupation on his giving up the carrying on of the business, notwithstanding that he remains temporarily in occupation of the premises or part of them.
(3)The foregoing provisions of this section, except paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (1), shall apply in relation to the transfer of a provisional licence as if the licence were in force, and shall, as so applying, be construed as if “occupation” included intended occupation, and similarly as respects other expressions.
(4)Licensing justices may, at their general annual licensing meeting, make regulations determining the time that must elapse after the hearing of an application for transfer before another such application may be made in respect of the same premises; but licensing justices may in any particular case dispense with the observance of regulations made under this subsection.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F13S. 8(1)(c) substituted (with saving in Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 437, Sch. 11 para. 10) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 235, Sch. 8 para. 12(1)(2)F14Words substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14Marginal CitationsM11914 c.47(11:1). [F158A Approval of prospective licensees.E+W(1)If, on an application made to licensing justices with respect to any licensed premises, the justices are satisfied that the applicant—
(a)is a fit and proper person, and
(b)is not disqualified under this or any other Act for holding a justices’ licence,
(2)Where the power of licensing justices to transfer a justices’ licence for any premises is exercisable by virtue of section 8(1) of this Act, any person who has been approved as a prospective licensee of the premises may, by notice in writing—
(a)to the [F16chief executive] to the licensing justices, and
(3)Licensing justices shall not approve a person as a prospective licensee of any licensed premises if, in their opinion, there is a likelihood that, if he became a licensee of the premises under subsection (2) of this section, he would be prevented by other commitments from properly discharging his functions as such a licensee.
(4)Licensing justices approving any person as a prospective licensee of any licensed premises shall cause a memorandum of the approval to be endorsed on the justices’ licence for the premises or, where a copy of the licence is admissible in evidence, on a copy of the licence.
(5)Paragraphs 1(a) and (c), 4(a) and (b) and 5 to 8 of Schedule 2 to this Act (application for justices’ licence) shall apply in relation to an application for approval under this section as they apply to an application for the grant of a justices’ licence.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F15S. 8A inserted (1.2.1998) by 1998/114, art. 2F16Words in s. 8A(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22 s. 90, Sch. 13 paras. 36, 37(a); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)9 Persons and premises disqualified for holding or receiving justices’ licence.E+W(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of this or any other Act whereby a person may be disqualified for holding a justices’ licence, the following persons shall be so disqualified, that is to say—
(a)a sheriff’s officer or officer executing the legal process of any court;
(b)a person convicted, whether under this Act or otherwise, of forging a justices’ licence or making use of a forged justices’ licence knowing it to have been forged;
(c)a person convicted, whether under this Act or otherwise, of permitting to be a brothel premises for which at the time of the conviction he held a justices’ licence.
(2)Where within a period of two years two persons severally holding a justices’ licence for any premises forfeit their licences, the premises shall be disqualified for receiving a justices’ licence for a period of twelve months following the second forfeiture.
(3)Premises shall be disqualified for receiving a justices’ licence if they are situated on land acquired or appropriated by a special road authority, and for the time being used, for the provision of facilities to be used in connection with the use of a special road provided for the use of traffic of class I (with or without other classes).
(4)For the purpose of subsection (3) of this section—
(a)“special road” and “special road authority” have the same meanings as in [F17the M2Highways Act 1980], except that “special road” includes a trunk road to which by virtue of [F17paragraph 3 of schedule 23 to that Act] the provisions of that Act apply as if the road were a special road; and
(b)“class I” means class I in Schedule 4 to that Act as varied from time to time by any order under [F18section 17] of that Act, but if that Schedule is amended by such an order so as to add to it a further class of traffic, the order may adapt the reference in subsection (3) of this section to traffic of class I so as to take account of the additional class.
[F19(4A)Premises shall be disqualified for receiving a justices’ licence if they are primarily used as a garage or form part of premises which are primarily so used.
(4B)In subsection (4A) of this section, the reference to use as a garage is a reference to use for any one or more of the following purposes, namely, the retailing of petrol or derv or the sale or maintenance of motor vehicles.]
(5)The provisions . . . F20 of this section shall be without prejudice to the disqualification under any other Act of premises for receiving a justices’ licence.
(6)A justices’ licence purporting to be held by any person disqualified for holding a licence, or attached to premises disqualified for receiving a licence, shall be void.
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(2)If the licensing justices are satisfied, on application made by notice in writing to the [F23chief executive] to the licensing justices and to the chief officer of police, that the applicant—
the justices may grant him an authority (in this Act referred to as an “interim authority") conferring in respect of the premises the same authority as that conferred by the justices’ licence.
(3)An interim authority shall be granted for a period of 28 days beginning with such date as may be specified in it.
(4)If during the period for which an interim authority granted to any person is in force, an application for the transfer of the justices’ licence is made (whether by him or by any other person), the interim authority shall continue in force until the application is disposed of.
(5)While an interim authority in respect of any premises is in force, the enactments relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor and to licensed premises (other than those relating to the renewal or transfer of licences or to protection orders) shall apply to the person granted the authority as if he were the holder of the justices’ licence.
(6)The power conferred on licensing justices by subsection (2) of this section—
(a)shall not be exercisable in relation to premises which are already the subject of an interim authority, and
(b)shall not be exercisable more than twice in relation to each occasion on which the power to transfer a justices’ licence becomes exercisable as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F22SS. 9A and 9B inserted (1.2.1998) by S.I. 1998/114, art. 3(1)F23Words in s. 9A(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 37(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)F249B Supplementary provisions relating to interim authorities.E+W(1)Where an application for an interim authority is made under section 9A of this Act within seven days of the power of the licensing justices to transfer a justices’ licence becoming exercisable by virtue of section 8(1) of this Act—
(a)an interim authority shall be deemed to have been granted in respect of the premises; and
(b)subject to subsection (2) of this section, that authority shall remain in force for a period of 14 days beginning with the date of the application.
(2)An interim authority deemed to have been granted by virtue of subsection (1) of this section shall cease to have effect if, within the period of 14 days mentioned in that subsection—
(a)the chief officer of police, or
(b)an officer of police designated by him,
(3)The power conferred on licensing justices by section 9A of this Act—
(a)may be exercised by a single justice, and
(b)may be exercised otherwise than at licensing sessions.
(4)A justice to whom application is made under section 9A of this Act for an interim authority may examine the applicant on oath.]
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(2)The authority conferred by a protection order in respect of any premises shall be the same as that conferred by the justices’ licence in force (or last in force) for those premises; and, while the order is in force, the enactments relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor and to licensed premises (other than those relating to the renewal or transfer of licences or to protection orders) shall apply to the person granted the order as if he were the holder of that licence . . . F25
(a)a justices’ licence for any premises is forfeited for the first time by virtue of a second or subsequent conviction under section 160 of this Act or of a conviction under section 184 thereof, or
(b)a justices’ licence for any premises is forfeited by order of a magistrates’ court made on complaint under section 20(3) of this Act, or
(c)a justices’ licence for any premises is forfeited by order of a court under section [F26169H(2)] of this Act, or
(d)a justices’ licence for any premises is forfeited by virtue of a disqualification order made under section 100 of this Act, or
(e)the holder of a justices’ licence for any premises becomes disqualified for the first time for holding such a licence by reason of being convicted as mentioned in section 9(1) of this Act,
justices of the peace may grant a protection order to any owner of the premises or any other person authorised by an owner of the premises, notwithstanding the forfeiture or the previous licence holder’s disqualification; but not more than one protection order may be granted under this subsection on any such forfeiture or disqualification.
(4)A protection order shall remain in force until the conclusion of the second licensing sessions begun after the date of the order (and until any application made at the sessions for a transfer of the justices’ licence has been disposed of) except that it shall cease to have effect before that time on the coming into force of a justices’ licence granted by way of transfer or removal of the licence for the premises, or the coming into force of a further protection order for the premises.
[F27(5)Where the holder of a justices’ licence has died or has been adjudged bankrupt, or a [F28voluntary arrangement proposed by the holder of a justices’ licence has been approved under Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986], or a trustee has been appointed under a deed of arrangement within the meaning of the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 for the benefit of the creditors of the holder of a justices’ licence, the personal representatives or the person who is for the time being the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate or under the deed or the supervisor of the [F28voluntary arrangement] shall be in the same position as regards carrying on business under the licence as a person to whom a protection order had been validly granted on the date of the death, or, as the case may be, the date on which he became trustee or supervisor.]
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(2)Justices of the peace to whom application is made for a protection order may examine on oath the applicant or any person giving evidence before them.
(3)Justices of the peace shall not grant a protection order unless the applicant has, not less than seven days before the application, given notice in writing to the chief officer of police, signed by the applicant or his authorised agent, and stating his name and address and his trade or calling during the six months preceding the giving of the notice; or, in an urgent case, unless the applicant has given such notice to the police as the justices think reasonable.
(4)Justices of the peace granting a protection order shall cause a memorandum of the order to be endorsed on the licence, or, where a copy of the licence is admissible in evidence, on a copy of the licence; and a majority of the justices shall sign the memorandum or the justices shall cause the clerk to the justices to seal or stamp it with the official seal or stamp of the magistrates’ court of which he is clerk and to verify the seal or stamp by his signature.
(5)A memorandum purporting to be made under subsection (4) of this section shall be received in evidence.
(7)The power of justices of the peace to grant protection orders shall be exercisable by the number of justices, and in the place, required by [F30the M3Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] for the hearing of a complaint.
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“old on-licence” means a justices’ on-licence, other than one for the sale of wine alone . . . F31, granted by way of renewal from time to time of a licence in force on 15th August 1904, or of a licence that before that day had been provisionally granted and confirmed under section 22 of the M4Licensing Act 1874 where the grant and confirmation have been subsequently declared final, except that it does not include a licence varied under section 37 of this Act or granted by way of renewal from time to time of a licence so varied; and
“old beerhouse licence” means an old on-licence for the sale of beer or cider, with or without wine, granted by way of renewal from time to time of a licence for premises for which a corresponding excise licence was in force on 1st May 1869;
no account being taken of any transfer nor, except for the purpose of determining whether a licence is an old beerhouse licence, of any removal.
(2)Subject to any disqualification of the applicant or of the premises to which the application relates, licensing justices shall not refuse an application for the renewal of an old on-licence except on one or more of the following grounds, that is to say—
(a)in the case of an old beerhouse licence, those specified in subsection (3) of this section;
(b)in the case of any other old on-licence, those specified in subsection (4) of this section;
and, in either case, the ground that there has been entered in the register of licences a conviction of bribery or treating made in pursuance of [F32section 168(7) of the Representation of the M5People Act 1983].
(3)The renewal of an old beerhouse licence may be refused on the ground—
(a)that the applicant has failed to produce satisfactory evidence of good character; or
(b)that the house or shop to which the application relates, or any adjacent house or shop owned or occupied by him, is of a disorderly character, or frequented by thieves, prostitutes or persons of bad character; or
(c)that a licence previously held by the applicant for the sale of wine, spirits, beer or cider has been forfeited for his misconduct, or that he has previously been adjudged for his misconduct disqualified for receiving such a licence or for selling wine, spirits, beer or cider.
(4)The renewal of an old on-licence other than an old beerhouse licence may be refused on the ground—
(a)that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence; or
(b)that the licensed premises have been ill-conducted or are structurally deficient or structurally unsuitable,
and for the purposes of paragraph (b) of this subsection, premises shall be deemed to have been ill-conducted if, among other things, the holder of the licence has persistently and unreasonably refused to supply suitable refreshment, other than intoxicating liquor, at a reasonable price, or has failed to fulfil any reasonable undertaking given to the justices on the grant of the licence.
(5)Where an application is made for the renewal of an old on-licence and the licensing justices ask the applicant to give an undertaking, they shall adjourn the hearing of the application and cause notice of the undertaking for which they ask to be served on the registered owner of the premises and shall give him an opportunity of being heard.
(6)Licensing justices refusing to renew an old on-licence shall specify to the applicant in writing the grounds of their refusal.
(7)Subsections (2) to (6) of this section shall apply to the transfer of an old on-licence as they apply to the renewal of such a licence, except that the transfer of an old beerhouse licence may also be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence.
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(a)that the premises for which the licence was granted are or are about to be pulled down or occupied under any Act for the improvement of highways, or for any other public purpose; or
(b)that the premises for which the licence was granted have been rendered unfit for use for the business carried on there under the licence by fire, tempest or other unforeseen and unavoidable calamity;
the provisions of sections 12 . . . F34 of this Act shall apply as they apply to a renewal, subject to the restrictions on removals imposed by Parts VI and VII of this Act and subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section.
(2)A removal to which those provisions apply as aforesaid is in this Act referred to as a special removal.
(3)In the application of those provisions to the special removal of a licence section 12 of this Act shall have effect as if the words “that the premises to be licensed" were inserted in subsection (4)(b) before the words “are structurally deficient or structurally unsuitable".
(4) . . . F35
(5)Notwithstanding anything in section 6 of this Act, no provisional grant shall be made of a special removal.
(6)Section 8(4) of this Act shall apply in relation to applications for special removals as it applies in relation to applications for transfers.
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(2)The [chief executive] to the licensing justices shall serve on the registered owner of the premises notice of any order made under this section.
(3)Where an order under this section is complied with, licensing justices shall not make a further order under this section within the five years following the first-mentioned order.
(4)If the holder of the licence makes default in complying with an order under this section he shall be guilty of an offence; and he shall be guilty of a further offence for every day on which the default continues after the expiration of the time fixed by the order.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F38level 1 on the standard scale].
(6)The preceding provisions of this section shall apply in relation to a transfer whereby the duration of the licence is extended as they apply in relation to a renewal.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F37Words in s. 19(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 paras. 36, 37(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)F38Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5)(6)(9) and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 4620 Consent required for certain alterations to on-licensed premises.E+W(1)No alteration shall be made to premises for which a justices’ on-licence is in force if the alteration—
(b)conceals from observation a public or common part of the premises used for drinking; or
(c)affects the communication between the public part of the premises where intoxicating liquor is sold and the remainder of the premises or any street or other public way;
unless the licensing justices have consented to the alteration or the alteration is required by order of some lawful authority.
(2)Before considering an application for their consent under this section, the licensing justices may require plans of the proposed alteration to be deposited with their [F39chief executive] at such time as they may determine.
(3)If subsection (1) of this section is contravened, a magistrates’ court may by order on complaint declare the licence to be forfeited or direct that within a time fixed by the order the premises shall be restored to their original condition.
(4)The [F39justices’ chief executive for] the court that makes an order under subsection (3) of this section shall, if he is not the [F39chief executive to] the licensing justices, serve notice of the order on the [chief executive to] the licensing justices; and the [F39chief executive to] the licensing justices shall serve notice of the order on the registered owner of the premises.
(5)A person aggrieved by an order under subsection (3) of this section may appeal to [F40the Crown Court].
(a)“public part” means a part open to customers who are not residents or guests of residents; and
(b)“common part” means a part open generally to all residents or to a particular class of them.
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(2)The power to revoke a justices’ licence under this section is exercisable on any ground on which licensing justices might refuse to renew a justices’ licence or a justices’ licence of that description.
(3)Licensing justices may only exercise the power conferred by this section if, at least twenty-one days before the commencement of the licensing sessions in question, notice in writing of the proposal to exercise the power or, as the case may be, to make the application has been given to the holder of the licence and, in the case of a proposed application, to the [F42chief executive] to the licensing justices, specifying in general terms the grounds on which it is proposed the licence should be revoked.
(5)A decision under this section to revoke a justices’ licence shall not have effect—
(a)until the expiry of the time for appealing against the decison; or
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(a)a decision granting or refusing to grant a new justices’ licence or an ordinary removal of a justices’ licence;
(b)a decision refusing the renewal, transfer or special removal of a justices’ licence;
(c)a refusal to declare a provisional grant final or to affirm a provisional grant or to give consent, on the application of the holder of a provisional licence, to a modification of plans;
(d)the making of an order under section 19 of this Act;
(e)the refusal of a consent required under section 20 of this Act;
[F43(ee)the revocation of a justices’ licence; or]
(f)any decision as to the conditions of a justices’ on-licence;
may appeal to [F44the Crown Court] against that decision.
(2)A person may not appeal against the grant of a justices’ licence unless he has appeared before the licensing justices and opposed the grant; and no person may appeal against a refusal to attach conditions to a licence or to vary or revoke conditions previously attached, except the person (if any) whose application or request is required for the justices to have jurisdiction to attach or to vary or revoke the conditions.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F45
[F46(4)Where the holder of a justices’ licence gives notice of appeal against a refusal by the licensing justices to renew that licence [F47or a decision by the licensing justices to revoke it], the licensing justices or [F44the Crown Court] having jurisdiction to hear the appeal may, on such conditions as they think fit, order that the licence shall continue in force until the determination of the appeal notwithstanding that the appeal is not determined until after the date when the licence would otherwise cease to have effect.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F43S. 21(1) para.(ee) substituted for word “or" by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Sch. 3 para. 3(a)F44Words substituted by virtue of Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), s. 56(2), Sch. 9 Pt. IF45Ss. 21(3), 23(1)(2) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IVF46S. 21(4) added by Finance Act 1967 (c. 54, SIF 68A:1), Sch. 7 para. 3F47Words inserted by Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17, SIF 68A:1), s. 19, Sch. 3 para. 3(b)22 Procedural provisions as to appeals.E+W(1)An appeal under section 21 of this Act shall be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the [F48chief executive] to the licensing justices within [F49twenty-one days] after the decision appealed against.
(2)On an appeal against the grant of a justices’ licence the applicant for the licence and not the licensing justices shall be respondent, and notice of appeal must be given to him as well as to the [F48chief executive] to the licensing justices.
(3)On an appeal against a refusal to grant a justices’ licence, or against a decision as to conditions given on the grant of a justices’ licence, any person who appeared before the licensing justices and opposed the grant shall be respondent in addition to the licensing justices; . . . F50
[F51(3A)On an appeal against a decision to revoke a justices’ licence, any person on whose application the licence was revoked shall be respondent in addition to the licensing justices.]
(4)On any appeal under section 21 of this Act the [F48chief executive to] the licensing justices shall transmit the notice of appeal to [F52the appropriate officer of the Crown Court], and the appeal shall be entered and notice thereof given by [F52the appropriate officer of the Crown Court], F53. . .; and [F54section 109(1) of the M6Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] shall apply accordingly with respect to the abandonment of the appeal.
(5)Where a person appears before licensing justices and opposes the grant of a justices’ licence, his name and address shall be recorded by the clerk to the licensing justices and, in the event of an appeal against a refusal of the grant or against a decision as to conditions given on the grant, shall be transmitted to the [F48chief executive] of the peace with the notice of appeal.
(6)Where the same application to licensing justices gives rise to more than one appeal to [F55the Crown Court], [F55the Crown Court] may give such directions as they think fit for the appeals to be heard together or separately, and where two or more appeals are heard together, [F55the Crown Court] may deal with the costs of the appeals, so far as those costs are in their discretion, as if they were a single appeal.
(7)A justice shall not act in the hearing or determination of an appeal under section 21 of this Act from any decision in which he took part.
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(3)The judgment of [F57the Crown Court] on any such appeal shall be final.
[F58(4)Where the Crown Court allows an appeal against the revocation of a justices’ licence which has been continued in force under section 21(4) of this Act, it may order that the licence shall further continue in force until the date of the next licensing sessions for the district in which the licence is granted.]
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