2.—(1) Schedule 9 to the Gaming Act 1968(1) (permits under section 34), as it extends to England and Wales, shall be amended as follows.
(2) At the beginning of paragraph 20(1) there shall be inserted “Subject to paragraph 20ZA,”.
(3) After paragraph 20 there shall be inserted—
“20ZA.—(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a)a premises licence authorising the supply of alcohol for consumption on particular premises has been granted under paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Licensing Act 2003 (conversion of existing justices' licences to premises licences),
(b)the application for the licence was made by virtue of paragraph 2(3)(b) of that Schedule (application made by a person with the consent of the existing licence holder), and
(c)a permit granted by the licensing justices has effect in respect of the premises immediately before the premises licence takes effect.
(2) This paragraph also applies where—
(a)a premises licence authorising the supply of alcohol for consumption on particular premises has been granted under section 18 of the Licensing Act 2003 (determination of application for premises licence) before 24th November 2005,
(b)a justices' licence granted under the Licensing Act 1964(2) has effect in respect of the premises immediately before that day (“the existing licence”),
(c)the application for the premises licence was made by a person other than the holder of the existing licence, and
(d)a permit granted by the licensing justices has effect in respect of the premises immediately before the premises licence takes effect.
(3) The permit is transferred, at the time the premises licence takes effect, to the holder of that licence (and, accordingly, does not cease to have effect at that time under paragraph 20(1)(a)).
(4) Subject to that, the permit continues to have effect in accordance with this Schedule.”.
1968 c. 65. The Gaming Act 1968 is to be repealed by the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), section 356(4) and Schedule 17, on a date to be appointed by order made under section 358(1) of that Act.
1964 c. 26. The Licensing Act 1964 is repealed by the Licensing Act 2003, section 199 and Schedule 7.