167Review of premises licence following closure orderE+W
(1)This section applies where—
(a)[F1a magistrates' court has made a closure order under section 80 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, or the Crown Court has made a closure order on appeal under section 84 of that Act,] in relation to premises in respect of which a premises licence has effect, and
(b)the relevant licensing authority has [F2accordingly received a notice under section 80(9) or 84(7) of that Act].
[F3(1A)This section also applies where a court has made an illegal working compliance order under Schedule 6 to the Immigration Act 2016 and the relevant licensing authority has accordingly received a notice under that Schedule.]
(2)The relevant licensing authority must review the premises licence.
(3)The authority must reach a determination on the review no later than 28 days after the day on which it receives the notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
(4)The Secretary of State must by regulations—
(a)require the relevant licensing authority to give, to the holder of the premises licence and each responsible authority, notice of [F4the review and of the order mentioned in subsection (1)(a)];
(b)require the authority to advertise the review and invite representations about it to be made to the authority by responsible authorities and [F5other persons];
(c)prescribe the period during which representations may be made by the holder of the premises licence, any responsible authority or any [F6other person];
(d)require any notice under paragraph (a) or advertisement under paragraph (b) to specify that period.
(5)The relevant licensing authority must—
(a)hold a hearing to consider [F7the order mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and any relevant representations;]
(b)take such of the steps mentioned in subsection (6) (if any) as it considers [F8appropriate] for the promotion of the licensing objectives.
(6)Those steps are—
(a)to modify the conditions of the premises licence,
(b)to exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence,
(c)to remove the designated premises supervisor from the licence,
(d)to suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months, or
(e)to revoke the licence;
and for this purpose the conditions of a premises licence are modified if any of them is altered or omitted or any new condition is added.
(7)Subsection (5)(b) is subject to sections [F919 to 21] (requirement to include certain conditions in premises licences).
(8)Where the authority takes a step within subsection (6)(a) or (b), it may provide that the modification or exclusion is to have effect only for a specified period (not exceeding three months).
(9)In this section “relevant representations” means representations which—
(a)are relevant to one or more of the licensing objectives, and
(b)meet the requirements of subsection (10).
(10)The requirements are—
(a)that the representations are made by the holder of the premises licence, a responsible authority or [F10any other person] within the period prescribed under subsection (4)(c),
(b)that they have not been withdrawn, and
(c)if they are made by [F11a person who is not a responsible authority], that they are not, in the opinion of the relevant licensing authority, frivolous or vexatious.
(11)Where the relevant licensing authority determines that any representations are frivolous or vexatious, it must notify the person who made them of the reasons for that determination.
(12)Where a licensing authority determines a review under this section it must notify the determination and its reasons for making it to—
(a)the holder of the licence,
(b)any person who made relevant representations, and
(c)the chief officer of police for the police area (or each police area) in which the premises are situated.
(13)Section 168 makes provision about when the determination takes effect.
(14)In this section [F12“responsible authority” has] the same meaning as in Part 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 167(1)(a) substituted (20.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 35(2) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(g)(vi) (as amended (20.10.2014) by S.I. 2014/2754, arts. 1, 3(a))
F2Words in s. 167(1)(b) substituted (20.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 35(3) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(g)(vi) (as amended (20.10.2014) by S.I. 2014/2754, arts. 1, 3(a))
F3S. 167(1A) inserted (1.12.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 18; S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(j)
F4Words in s. 167(4)(a) substituted (20.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 35(4) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(g)(vi) (as amended (20.10.2014) by S.I. 2014/2754, arts. 1, 3(a))
F5Words in s. 167(4)(b) substituted (22.3.2012 for specified purposes, 25.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 106(6)(a), 157(1) (with s. 106(7)); S.I. 2012/896, art. 2(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
F6Words in s. 167(4)(c) substituted (22.3.2012 for specified purposes, 25.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 106(6)(b), 157(1) (with s. 106(7)); S.I. 2012/896, art. 2(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
F7Words in s. 167(5)(a) substituted (20.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 35(5) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(g)(vi) (as amended (20.10.2014) by S.I. 2014/2754, arts. 1, 3(a))
F8Word in s. 167(5)(b) substituted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 111(6), 157(1) (with s. 111(9)); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
F9Words in s. 167(7) subsituted (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112, 116, Sch. 7 para. 43; S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(t)
F10Words in s. 167(10)(a) substituted (22.3.2012 for specified purposes, 25.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 106(6)(c), 157(1) (with s. 106(7)); S.I. 2012/896, art. 2(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
F11Words in s. 167(10)(c) substituted (22.3.2012 for specified purposes, 25.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 106(6)(d), 157(1) (with s. 106(7)); S.I. 2012/896, art. 2(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
F12Words in s. 167(14) substituted (22.3.2012 for specified purposes, 25.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 106(6)(e), 157(1) (with s. 106(7)); S.I. 2012/896, art. 2(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(d)
Commencement Information
I1S. 167(4) in force at 16.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3222, art. 2, Sch. and s. 167 otherwise in force at 24.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)