PART 9ALCOHOL LICENSING

182Reviews of premises licences: notification of determinations

1

The 2005 Act is amended as follows.

2

After section 39 (Licensing Board’s powers on review), insert—

39ANotification of determinations

1

Where a Licensing Board, at a review hearing—

a

decides to take one of the steps mentioned in section 39(2), or

b

decides not to take one of those steps,

the Board must give notice of the decision to each of the persons mentioned in subsection (2).

2

The persons referred to in subsection (1) are—

a

the holder of the premises licence, and

b

where the decision is taken in connection with a premises licence review application, the applicant.

3

Where subsection (1)(a) applies, the holder of the premises licence may, by notice to the clerk of the Board, require the Board to give a statement of reasons for the decision.

4

Where—

a

subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies, and

b

the decision is taken in connection with a premises licence review application,

the applicant may, by notice to the clerk of the Board, require the Board to give a statement of reasons for the decision.

5

Where the clerk of a Board receives a notice under subsection (3) or (4), the Board must issue a statement of the reasons for the decision to—

a

the person giving the notice, and

b

any other person to whom the Board gave notice under subsection (1).

6

A statement of reasons under subsection (5) must be issued—

a

by such time, and

b

in such form and manner,

as may be prescribed.