Part 3Premises licences
Review of premises licence
I139Licensing Board's powers on review
1
At a review hearing in relation to any premises licence, the Licensing Board may, if satisfied that a ground for review is established (whether or not on the basis of any circumstances alleged in the premises licence review proposal or application considered at the hearing) take such of the steps mentioned in subsection (2) as the Board considers necessary or appropriate for the purposes of any of the licensing objectives.
F11A
Subsection (1) is subject to subsection (2A).
2
Those steps are—
a
to issue a written warning to the licence holder,
b
to make a variation of the licence,
c
to suspend the licence for such period as the Board may determine,
d
to revoke the licence.
F22A
Where, at a review hearing in relation to any premises licence, the Licensing Board are satisfied that the ground for review specified in section 36(3)(za) is established, the Board must revoke the licence.
2B
Subject to section 39B, a revocation under subsection (2A) takes effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the Board makes the decision.
3
On making a variation under subsection (2)(b), the Board may provide for the variation to apply only for such period as they may determine.
F33A
Where a Licensing Board determines under section 133(3A) that a review hearing cannot be held in person—
a
subsection (1) of this section is to have effect as if for “At a review hearing” there were substituted “
After having complied with section 133(3C)
”
, and
b
subsection (2A) of this section is to have effect as if for “at a review hearing” there were substituted “
after having complied with section 133(3C)
”
.