(1)The 1987 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 6 (interpretation of Part 3)—
(a)in the definition of “licensed street trader”—
(i)after “person” insert “(including a temporary licence holder)”; and
(ii)after “by a” insert “street trading”;
(b)in the definition of “receptacle”, after “vehicle” insert “, trailer”;
(c)in the definition of “street trading licence”, at end insert “, and includes a temporary licence”; and
(d)at the appropriate places, insert the following definitions—
““ice cream trading” means the selling, exposing or offering for sale of items consisting wholly or mainly of ice cream, frozen confectionery or other similar commodities;
“temporary licence” means a licence granted under section 11A;
“temporary licence holder” means the holder of a temporary licence and includes any person who, by virtue of an agreement of the sort described in section 11A(5) is entitled to exercise any rights conferred by a temporary licence;”.
(3)In section 10 (fees for street trading licences), at end insert—
“(3)In this section “street trading licence” does not include a temporary licence.”.
(4)After section 11 insert—
(1)A temporary licence is a licence granted under this section which permits the temporary licence holder to carry on street trading—
(a)in the licence area specified in the licence;
(b)for the period (not exceeding 21 days) specified in the licence; and
(c)in accordance with—
(i)the terms and conditions of the licence;
(ii)subject to such terms and conditions, the information provided in connection with the application for the licence; and
(iii)the provisions of any agreement of the sort described in subsection (5), approved by the Corporation and specified in the temporary licence.
(2)The Corporation may on receipt of an application for a temporary licence grant the applicant a temporary licence subject to such conditions (including conditions as to charges and the recovery ofexpenses) as the Corporation may determine.
(3)An application for a temporary licence shall—
(a)be made in writing to the Corporation in the form and manner prescribed by the Corporation;
(b)be accompanied by the application fee chargeable under subsection (6); and
(c)provide such details as the Corporation shall from time to time determine including, but not restricted to, the information described in subsection (4).
(4)The information referred to in subsection (3) is—
(a)such information about the applicant as the Corporation may require;
(b)particulars of the articles or things in which the applicant desires to trade;
(c)a description of the area the applicant wishes to be specified in the temporary licence as the licence area, to be shown by reference to a plan;
(d)particulars of the period (not exceeding 21 days) for which the applicant desires the temporary licence to have effect;
(e)particulars of the days on which and the times between which the applicant desires to trade; and
(f)full particulars of any proposed agreement of the sort described in subsection (5).
(5)Subsection (4)(f) refers to any proposed agreement between an applicant and any person that provides for such person to become a temporary licence holder by virtue of the temporary licence to which the application relates.
(6)The Corporation may charge such fees for applications for and grant of temporary licences as it may determine and as may be sufficient in aggregate to cover the reasonable administrative or other costs it incurs in connection with applications under this section.
(7)In this section “licence area” means the area, not being an area in the part of Middlesex Street described in section 7 (street trading in Middlesex Street market), which is specified in a temporary licence as the area within which street trading is permitted.”.