Policing and Crime Act 2017

12 After section 136 insert—

“136A Late night levy: requests by relevant local policing bodies

(1) The relevant local policing body in relation to a licensing authority may request the licensing authority to make a proposal for a decision under section 125(2) that a late night levy requirement of a kind described in the request is to apply.

(2) In deciding whether to make a request, the relevant local policing body must consider the matters mentioned in section 125(3).

(3) A request must be accompanied by any evidence the relevant local policing body has in support of its request.

(4) In deciding how to respond to the request, the licensing authority must consider the matters mentioned in section 125(3).

(5) The licensing authority must publish—

(a) the request, including the evidence accompanying it, and

(b) its response to the request.

(6) The response must include reasons, including an explanation of the outcome of the authority’s consideration of the matters mentioned in section 125(3).

(7) It is for the licensing authority to determine the manner in which it publishes the request and its response under subsection (4).”