(1)In this Part, “the appropriate Licensing Board” means, in relation to any premises or premises licence issued in respect of any premises—
(a)the Licensing Board in whose area the premises are situated, or
(b)where the premises are situated in the area of more than one Licensing Board—
(i)the Board in whose area the greater or greatest part of the premises is situated, or
(ii)if neither or none of those Boards falls within sub-paragraph (i), such of the Boards as is nominated in accordance with subsection (2).
(2)In a case falling within subsection (1)(b)(ii), the applicant for a premises licence in respect of the premises must nominate one of the Licensing Boards to be the Licensing Board for the purposes of the application of this Part in relation to the premises.