COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General
48.This Part of the Act provides for a single licensing system for all premises used for licensable activities (see note on Part 1 for description of licensable activities). The ‘relevant licensing authority’ (see section 12) is to consider applications for premises licences.
49.Under the system established by the Act, an applicant for a premises licence will submit an operating schedule setting out certain details about the activities to be carried out on or from the premises. Where no relevant representations are made by responsible authorities (the police, fire authority, health and safety agency, etc) or interested parties (local residents and businesses), the licensing authority must grant the licence application, subject to certain mandatory conditions (see sections 19, 20 and 21).
50.If relevant representations are received, the licensing authority must, unless specified persons agree, convene a hearing and consider the representations. This consideration may result in the rejection of the licence application in whole or in part, or the attachment of conditions to the licence that relate to the promotion of one or more of the licensing objectives.