7(1)Section 33 (transfer of premises licence on application of licence holder) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsections (7) to (9) substitute—
“(7)On giving a notice under subsection (6)(a) or (b), if the appropriate chief constable considers that it is necessary for the purposes of any of the licensing objectives that the application for the transfer of the licence to the transferee be refused, the chief constable may include in the notice a recommendation to that effect.
(8)Where, in relation to an application under subsection (1)—
(a)the Licensing Board receives a notice under subsection (6)(a), and
(b)the notice does not include a recommendation under subsection (7),
the Board must grant the application.
(9)In any other case, the Licensing Board must hold a hearing for the purpose of considering and determining the application.”.
(3)In subsection (10)(a), for “the crime prevention objective” substitute “any of the licensing objectives”.