1(1)In Schedule 2 (which relates to the grant, renewal, cancellation and transfer of licences), insert the following paragraph after paragraph 2—
“2A(1)Each licensing authority shall for each year fix a day in each of the months of—
(a)January, April, July and October if the authority is in England or Wales; or
(b)January, March, June and October if the authority is in Scotland,
as a day on which, subject to paragraphs 7 and 13 of this Schedule, they will hold a meeting for the purpose of considering any application for the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act then awaiting consideration.
(2)In addition to any meeting on a day fixed in pursuance of the preceding sub-paragraph, a licensing authority may hold a meeting on any other day for the purpose of considering such applications as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph.”.
(2)In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (which applies in relation to the registration of members' clubs and miners' welfare institutes in England and Wales certain of the introductory provisions of Schedule 2), for " Paragraph 2 " substitute " Paragraphs 2 and 2A " and for " that paragraph " substitute " those paragraphs ".