Part 5

Licensed hours

General

24 hour licences to be granted only in exceptional circumstances
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1
Subsection (2) applies where, in relation to any premises—
a
an application of any of the following kinds is made to a Licensing Board in respect of the premises, namely—
i
a premises licence application,
ii
a premises licence variation application,
iii
an occasional licence application, or
iv
an extended hours application, and
b
if the application were to be granted, the licensed hours in relation to the premises would be such as to allow alcohol to be sold on the premises during a continuous period of 24 hours or more.
2
The Licensing Board must refuse the application unless the Board is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which justify allowing the sale of alcohol on the premises during such a period.