Part 8

Premises Licences

Maintenance

Change of circumstance
186
1
If the holder of a premises licence ceases to reside or attend at the address specified in the licence under section 151(1)(b) he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable—
a
notify the licensing authority, and
b
inform the licensing authority of a home or business address at which he resides or attends.
2
The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring the holder of a premises licence—
a
to notify the licensing authority of any change of circumstance of a prescribed kind in relation to him or to an authorised activity, and
b
to give the licensing authority prescribed details of the change.
3
If a change of circumstance notified under or by virtue of this section falsifies information contained in the premises licence in accordance with section 151, the notification must be accompanied by—
a
the prescribed fee, and
b
either—
i
the licence, or
ii
an application under section 190 for a copy of the licence.
4
Where notification is accompanied by the licence, the licensing authority shall—
a
make such alteration to the information contained in the licence as appears to them to be required by the change in circumstance, and
b
return the licence to the licensee.
5
Where the notification is accompanied by an application for a copy of the licence, the licensing authority shall, if they grant the application, issue the copy in a form which appears to them to reflect the change in circumstance.
6
The holder of a premises licence commits an offence if he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a provision of this section or of regulations made under this section.
7
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
8
This section does not prevent the imposition of a requirement to notify the licensing authority of a specified change of circumstance by way of the attachment of a condition to a premises licence.
9
In subsection (3)(a) “prescribed” means—
a
in relation to notification given to authorities in England and Wales, prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and
b
in relation to notifications given to authorities in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
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. 186 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)