Part 3

Premises licences

Production of licence, rights of entry, etc.

Inspection of premises before grant of licence etc.
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1
In this section “relevant application” means an application under—
a
section 17 (grant of licence),
b
section 29 (provisional statement),
c
section 34 (variation of licence), or
d
section 51 (review of licence).
2
A constable or an authorised person may, at any reasonable time before the determination of a relevant application, enter the premises to which the application relates to assess—
a
in a case within subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c), the likely effect of the grant of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives, and
b
in a case within subsection (1)(d), the effect of the activities authorised by the premises licence on the promotion of those objectives.
3
An authorised person exercising the power conferred by this section must, if so requested, produce evidence of his authority to exercise the power.
4
A constable or an authorised person exercising the power conferred by this section in relation to an application within subsection (1)(d) may, if necessary, use reasonable force.
5
A person commits an offence if he intentionally obstructs an authorised person exercising a power conferred by this section.
6
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
S. 59(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(3)-(6) in force and s. 59(1)(c) in force for certain purposes at 7.2.2005 and at 24.11.2005 otherwise by S.I. 2004/2360, art. 2 (Sch.); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2, (with Sch.)