SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Appeals

Part 3Other appeals

Temporary event notices

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a temporary event notice is given under section 100, and

b

a chief officer of police gives an objection notice in accordance with section 104(2).

2

Where the relevant licensing authority gives a counter notice under section 105(3), the premises user may appeal against that decision.

3

Where that authority decides not to give such a counter notice, the chief officer of police may appeal against that decision.

4

An appeal under this paragraph must be made to the magistrates' court for the petty sessions area (or any such area) in which the premises concerned are situated.

5

An appeal under this paragraph must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices' chief executive for the magistrates' court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

6

But no appeal may be brought later than five working days before the day on which the event period specified in the temporary event notice begins.

7

On an appeal under sub-paragraph (3), the premises user is to be the respondent in addition to the licensing authority.

8

In this paragraph—

  • objection notice” has the same meaning as in section 104; and

  • relevant licensing authority” has the meaning given in section 99.

Personal licences

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1

Where a licensing authority—

a

rejects an application for the grant of a personal licence under section 120, or

b

rejects an application for the renewal of a personal licence under section 121,

the applicant may appeal against that decision.

2

Where a licensing authority grants an application for a personal licence under section 120(7), the chief officer of police who gave the objection notice (within the meaning of section 120(5)) may appeal against that decision.

3

Where a licensing authority grants an application for the renewal of a personal licence under section 121(6), the chief officer of police who gave the objection notice (within the meaning of section 121(3)) may appeal against that decision.

4

Where a licensing authority revokes a personal licence under section 124(4), the holder of the licence may appeal against that decision.

5

Where in a case to which section 124 (convictions coming to light after grant or renewal) applies—

a

the chief officer of police for the licensing authority’s area gives a notice under subsection (3) of that section (and does not later withdraw it), and

b

the licensing authority decides not to revoke the licence,

the chief officer of police may appeal against the decision.

6

An appeal under this paragraph must be made to the magistrates' court for a petty sessions area in which the licensing authority’s area (or any part of it) is situated.

7

An appeal under this paragraph must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices' chief executive for the magistrates' court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

8

On an appeal under sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (5), the holder of the personal licence is to be the respondent in addition to the licensing authority.

9

Sub-paragraph (10) applies where the holder of a personal licence gives notice of appeal against a decision of a licensing authority to refuse to renew it.

10

The relevant licensing authority, or the magistrates' court to which the appeal has been made, may, on such conditions as it thinks fit—

a

order that the licence is to continue in force until the relevant time, if it would otherwise cease to have effect before that time, or

b

where the licence has already ceased to have effect, order its reinstatement until the relevant time.

11

In sub-paragraph (10) “the relevant time” means—

a

the time the appeal is dismissed or abandoned, or

b

where the appeal is allowed, the time the licence is renewed.

Closure orders

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1

This paragraph applies where, on a review of a premises licence under section 167, the relevant licensing authority decides under subsection (5)(b) of that section—

a

to take any of the steps mentioned in subsection (6) of that section, in relation to a premises licence for those premises, or

b

not to take any such step.

2

An appeal may be made against that decision by—

a

the holder of the premises licence, or

b

any other person who made relevant representations in relation to the review.

3

Where an appeal is made under this paragraph against a decision to take any of the steps mentioned in section 167(6)(a) to (d) (modification of licence conditions etc.), the appropriate magistrates' court may in a case within section 168(3) (premises closed when decision taken)—

a

if the relevant licensing authority has not made an order under section 168(5) (order suspending operation of decision in whole or part), make any order under section 168(5) that could have been made by the relevant licensing authority, or

b

if the authority has made such an order, cancel it or substitute for it any order which could have been made by the authority under section 168(5).

4

Where an appeal is made under this paragraph in a case within section 168(6) (premises closed when decision to revoke made to remain closed pending appeal), the appropriate magistrates court may, on such conditions as it thinks fit, order that section 168(7) (premises to remain closed pending appeal) is not to apply to the premises.

5

An appeal under this paragraph must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices' chief executive for the magistrates' court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the relevant licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

6

On an appeal under this paragraph by a person other than the holder of the premises licence, that holder is to be the respondent in addition to the licensing authority that made the decision.

7

In this paragraph—

  • appropriate magistrates' court” means the magistrates court for the petty sessions area (or any such area) in which the premises concerned are situated;

  • relevant licensing authority” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of this Act; and

  • relevant representations” has the meaning given in section 167(9).