Part 2Licensing bodies and officers
Licensing Boards
7Duty to assess overprovision
1
Each licensing policy statement published by a Licensing Board must, in particular, include a statement as to the extent to which the Board considers there to be overprovision of—
a
licensed premises, or
b
licensed premises of a particular description,
in any locality within the Board’s area.
2
It is for the Licensing Board to determine the “localities” within the Board’s area for the purposes of this Act.
3
In considering whether there is overprovision for the purposes of subsection (1) in any locality, the Board must—
a
have regard to the number and capacity of licensed premises in the locality, and
b
consult the persons specified in subsection (4).
4
Those persons are—
a
the appropriate chief constable,
b
such persons as appear to the Board to be representative of the interests of—
i
holders of premises licences in respect of premises within the locality,
ii
persons resident in the locality, and
c
such other persons as the Board thinks fit.
5
In this section, references to “licensed premises” do not include references to any premises in respect of which an occasional licence has effect.