Part 8

Premises Licences

Maintenance

Application to vary licence
187
1
The holder of a premises licence may apply to the licensing authority to vary the licence by—
a
adding, amending or removing an authorised activity,
b
amending another detail of the licence,
c
excluding a condition attached by virtue of section 168, or
d
adding, amending or removing a condition attached to the licence under section 169.
2
A licence may not be varied under this section so as to relate to premises to which it did not previously relate.
3
The provisions of this Part shall apply in relation to an application for variation as they apply in relation to an application for a premises licence—
a
subject to the provisions of this section, and
b
with any other necessary modifications.
4
Regulations under this Part which relate to an application for a premises licence may make—
a
provision which applies only in the case of an application for variation;
b
provision which does not apply in the case of an application for variation;
c
different provision in relation to an application for variation from that made in relation to an application for a premises licence;
d
different provision in relation to applications for variations of different kinds.
5
An application for variation must (in addition to anything required by section 159) be accompanied by a statement of the variation sought.
6
An application for variation must (in addition to anything required by section 159) also be accompanied by —
a
the licence to be varied, or
b
both—
i
a statement explaining why it is not reasonably practicable to produce the licence, and
ii
an application under section 190 for the issue of a copy of the licence.
7
In granting an application for variation a licensing authority—
a
shall specify a time when the variation shall begin to have effect, and
b
may make transitional provision.
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. 187 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)