PART 9

ALCOHOL LICENSING

Premises licence applications: antisocial behaviour reports
183
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The 2005 Act is amended as follows.
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In section 22 (objections and representations), after subsection (2) insert—
2A
The appropriate chief constable may, under subsection (1)(b), make representations concerning a premises licence application by giving to the Licensing Board a report detailing—
a
any cases of antisocial behaviour indentified by constables as having taken place on, or in the vicinity of, the premises,
b
any complaints or other representations made to constables concerning antisocial behaviour on, or in the vicinity of, the premises.
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3
After section 24 insert—

Power to request antisocial behaviour report
24A
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A Licensing Board may, at any time before determining a premises licence application, request the appropriate chief constable to give the Board a report detailing—
a
all cases of antisocial behaviour indentified within the relevant period by constables as having taken place on, or in the vicinity of, the premises,
b
all complaints or other representations made within the relevant period to constables concerning antisocial behaviour on, or in the vicinity of, the premises.
2
The appropriate chief constable must give the report within 21 days of the request.
3
Where the Licensing Board requests a report under subsection (1), the Board must suspend consideration of the application until it receives the report.
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On receipt of the chief constable's report under subsection (2), the Licensing Board must—
a
give a copy of the report to the applicant in such manner and by such time as may be prescribed by regulations, and
b
resume consideration of the application and determine it in accordance with section 23.
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In this section—
- “antisocial behaviour” has the same meaning as in section 143 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8), and
- “relevant period” means the period of one year ending with the date of the request.
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S. 183 in force at 13.12.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with Sch.)