City of Westminster Act 1999

17 Further provisions relating to refusal, revocation or variation of street trading licences

(1) The council shall before—

(a) refusing an application for the grant of a street trading licence, other than on the grounds specified in section 12 (Mandatory grounds of refusal) of this Act;

(b) revoking a street trading licence or a temporary licence valid for a period exceeding 28 days; or

(c) varying a street trading licence other than a variation to a standard condition as set out in section 10 (Standard conditions) of this Act;

give to the applicant or licence holder at least 21 days notice in writing of their proposal and the grounds on which the proposed refusal, revocation or variation would be based and giving the applicant or licence holder the opportunity to appear before the committee, sub-committee, authorised officer or panel of officers determining the matter.

(2) The council may consider and determine any of the matters set out in paragraph (a) to (c) of subsection (1) above where a shorter period of notice than the 21 days required by that subsection has been given, provided the applicant or licence holder has so consented in writing.

(3) If an application is refused or a licence is revoked or varied (other than under subsection (2) of section 16 (Variation of licences) of this Act) the council shall notify the applicant or licence holder in writing of—

(a) the decision together with the grounds and reasons for that decision; and

(b) any rights of appeal against that decision.