Valid from 21/05/2007
17(1)A permit shall cease to have effect at the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date on which it is issued unless—E+W+S
(a)it ceases to have effect before that time in accordance with a provision of this Schedule, or
(b)it is renewed in accordance with paragraph 24.
(2)But a permit issued in pursuance of an application to which paragraph 10 applies—
(a)shall not cease to have effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (1),
(b)may cease to have effect in accordance with paragraph 19, 21, 22 or 23, and
(c)shall lapse if the club premises certificate on which the application relied ceases to have effect.
18(1)If the holder of a permit ceases to be a members' club (whether or not it becomes a commercial club), a commercial club or a miners' welfare institute, the permit shall lapse.E+W+S
(2)But this paragraph does not apply to a permit issued in pursuance of an application to which paragraph 10 applies.
19(1)A permit shall cease to have effect upon being surrendered by notice given by the holder of the permit to the issuing licensing authority.E+W+S
(2)A notice under sub-paragraph (1) must be accompanied by—
(a)the permit, or
(b)a statement explaining why it is not reasonably practicable to produce the permit.
20(1)The licensing authority which issues a permit shall as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the persons specified in sub-paragraph (2) if the authority—E+W+S
(a)believe that the permit has lapsed under paragraph 17(2)(c) or 18, or
(b)receive notice of surrender under paragraph 19.
(2)The persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—
(a)the Commission, and
(b)the chief officer of police for any area in which the premises to which the permit relates are wholly or partly situated.