http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/41ZBLicensing Act 2003An Act to make provision about the regulation of the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment, about offences relating to alcohol and for connected purposes. texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-01Expert Participation2026-06-29 Part 3Premises licences<Addition ChangeId="key-53ee138e1a439660433c64ab8f26062a-1780478294074" CommentaryRef="key-53ee138e1a439660433c64ab8f26062a">Power of Mayor of London to determine applications to vary</Addition><Addition ChangeId="key-53ee138e1a439660433c64ab8f26062a-1780478294074" CommentaryRef="key-53ee138e1a439660433c64ab8f26062a">Directions by the Mayor of London</Addition>41ZB1Where section 41ZA(7)(a) applies the Mayor of London must direct the London licensing authority—ato grant the application in whole with or without such permitted modifications to the conditions of the licence as may be specified in the direction,bto reject the application in whole, orcto grant part of the application with or without such permitted modifications to the conditions of the licence as may be specified in the direction (and to reject the other part of the application).2The Mayor may only give a direction to the London licensing authority under subsection (1)(b) or (c) to reject the application in whole or in part if the application, or that part of the application, was rejected by the authority under section 35(4)(b).3The London licensing authority must grant or reject the application in accordance with the direction given under subsection (1).4Subsection (1)(a) and (c) are subject to sections 19 to 21 (which require certain conditions to be included in premises licences).5A direction under this section may not require a licence to be varied so as—ato extend the period for which the licence has effect, orbto vary substantially the premises to which it relates.6Directions given under subsection (1)(a) or (c) may have the effect of requiring a premises licence to be varied so as to have effect subject to different conditions in respect of—adifferent parts of the premises concerned;bdifferent licensable activities.7When giving a direction under this section the Mayor must have regard to—athe licensing policy statement published by the Mayor under section 8A, andbthe importance of promoting the licensing objectives.8A direction under this section must state the Mayor’s reasons for giving that direction.9For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (c), the conditions are modified if any of them is altered or omitted or any new condition is added.10For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) or (c), a modification to a condition is “permitted” if—athe condition was modified by the London licensing authority when granting the application in whole or in part under section 35(4)(a), and the modification is—ithe same as that modification, oriiin the Mayor’s opinion less restrictive than that modification (but see subsection (11)), orbthe condition relates to an application, or part of an application, that was rejected by the London licensing authority under subsection 35(4)(b).11The Mayor may not make a modification to a condition under subsection (10)(a)(ii) if the effect of the modification would be that the condition would apply to a different part of the premises, or to different licensable activities, than that it applied to as modified by the London licensing authority under section 35(4)(a).Ss. 41ZA-41ZD and cross-heading inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(5), Sch. 26 para. 15 (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)