Deregulation Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

Schedule 18: Amendments consequential on section 69

814.This Schedule contains amendments to the Licensing Act 2003 that are consequential on the changes made by section 68.

815.Paragraph 2 removes reference to the determination of an application for the renewal of a personal licence from the list of matters in section 10(4) of the 2003 Act which cannot be delegated to a licensing officer. Paragraphs 3, 4 and 7 to 11 amend a number of provisions in sections 115, 117, 122 to 124, 128 and 134 of the 2003 Act which apply only in relation to a renewal of a personal licence. Paragraphs 5 and 6 omit sections 119 and 121 of the 2003 Act which relate solely to an application for the renewal of a personal licence. Paragraphs 12 to 14 amend section 158 (false statements made for the purposes of the 2003 Act) of, and Schedules 3 (matters to be entered in licensing register) and 5 (appeals) to, the 2003 Act to remove reference in each provision to the renewal of a personal licence. Paragraph 15 amends section 111 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 to remove reference in it to section 121 of the 2003 Act which is repealed by paragraph 6 of this Schedule.

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