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9(1)On considering an application for a permit a licensing authority may—E+W+S

(a)grant it, or

(b)refuse it.

(2)A licensing authority may not attach conditions to a permit.

(3)As soon as is reasonably practicable after granting an application a licensing authority shall issue a permit to the applicant.

(4)As soon as is reasonably practicable after refusing an application a licensing authority shall notify the applicant of—

(a)the refusal, and

(b)the reasons for it.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 14 para. 9 in force at 21.5.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(3), 4)

I2Sch. 14 para. 9 in force at 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

10E+W+SA licensing authority may grant an application for a permit only if they have consulted the chief officer of police for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated.

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I3Sch. 14 para. 10 in force at 21.5.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(3), 4)

I4Sch. 14 para. 10 in force at 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

11(1)A licensing authority may not refuse an application unless they have—E+W+S

(a)notified the applicant of their intention to refuse the application and of their reasons, and

(b)given the applicant an opportunity to make representations.

(2)A licensing authority may satisfy sub-paragraph (1)(b) by giving the applicant an opportunity to make—

(a)oral representations,

(b)written representations, or

(c)both.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 14 para. 11 in force at 21.5.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(3), 4)

I6Sch. 14 para. 11 in force at 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

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