Part 8

Premises Licences

Licensing authorities' functions

Register
156
1
A licensing authority shall—
a
maintain a register of premises licences issued by the authority together with such other information as may be prescribed,
b
make the register and information available for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times, and
c
make arrangements for the provision of a copy of an entry in the register, or of information, to a member of the public on request.
2
A licensing authority may refuse to provide a copy of an entry or of information unless the person seeking it pays a reasonable fee specified by the authority.
3
The Secretary of State may make regulations about—
a
the form of the register;
b
the manner in which it is maintained.
4
The Secretary of State may make regulations—
a
requiring licensing authorities to give to the Commission specified information about premises licences issued by them,
b
requiring the Commission to maintain a register of the information provided to it under paragraph (a),
c
requiring the Commission to grant access to the register to members of the public (without charge),
d
requiring the Commission to make copies of entries available on request, and on payment of a reasonable fee, to members of the public, and
e
excusing licensing authorities, wholly or partly, from compliance with subsection (1).
Pt. 8 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 paras. 54-66 (as amended (16.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 11)
S. 156 in force at 21.5.2007 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)
Pt. 8 modified by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 8(1)(3) (as inserted (16.8.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2169), arts. 1(1), 5)