Licensing Act 1964

46 Rights of fire authorities in connection with registration of clubs

(1) As regards any matter affecting fire risks the local authority, if they are the fire authority, shall have the like rights in relation to the inspection of premises under section 45 of this Act on any application for the renewal of a registration certificate for the premises as they have in the case of an application for the issue of a certificate.

(2) Where the local authority is not the fire authority, the clerk to the justices shall as soon as may be give the fire authority written notice of the making of an application for the issue or renewal of a registration certificate for any premises.

(3) As regards any matter affecting fire risks a fire authority other than the local authority shall have the like rights—

(a) in relation to the inspection of premises under section 45 of this Act. and

(b) in relation to the making of objections, on the ground mentioned in paragraph (b) of section 44(1) of this Act. to the issue or renewal of a registration certificate,

as the authority would have if they were the local authority.

(4) In this section " fire authority" means, in relation to any premises, the authority discharging in the area where the premises are situated the functions of fire authority under the Fire Services Act 1947.