PART 3

Licensing
CHAPTER 2

Street Trading

London Local Authorities Act 1990

Applications for street trading licences under Act of 1990
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1
Section 25 (application for street trading licences) of the Act of 1990 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for “renewing a licence, other than a temporary licence” substitute “renewing a street trading licence”.
3
After subsection (2), the following subsection is inserted—
2A
In the case of an application for a street trading licence which, if granted, would authorise street trading on land which falls within paragraph (b) in the definition of “street” in subsection (1) of section 21 (interpretation of Part III) of this Act, the applicant shall provide evidence in writing—
a
that he has consent to trade on the land from the owner of the land in question; or
b
that he is the owner of the land in question.
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4
In paragraph (a)(iv) of subsection (4), for “a licence which is not a temporary licence to trade” substitute “a street trading licence which, if granted, would authorise trading”.
5
After paragraph (b) in subsection (4), the following paragraph is inserted—
c
shall not be granted in the case of an application for a street trading licence which, if granted, would authorise street trading on land which falls within paragraph (b) in the definition of “street” in subsection (1) of section 21 (interpretation of Part III) of this Act, unless the applicant has provided sufficient such evidence as is mentioned in subsection (2A) above to satisfy the council.
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