Part 3Premises licences
Conviction of licence holder etc. for relevant or foreign offence
I141Duty to notify court of premises licence
1
Subsection (2) applies where—
a
a person who holds a premises licence is charged with a relevant offence, or
b
a person charged with a relevant offence is granted a premises licence after the person's first appearance in court in connection with the offence but before—
i
conviction and sentencing for the offence or acquittal, or
ii
where an appeal is brought against conviction, sentence or acquittal, the disposal of the appeal.
2
The person must, not later than the person's first appearance or, as the case may be, next appearance in court in connection with the offence—
a
produce to the court the premises licence, or
b
if that is not practicable, notify the court of—
i
the existence of the premises licence,
ii
the identity of the Licensing Board which issued it, and
iii
the reasons why it is not practicable to produce the licence.
3
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (2) commits an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.