COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General Section 167 – Review of premises licence following closure order
258.Where a licensing authority has received notice from a magistrates’ court pursuant to section 165 (consideration of closure order by magistrates’ court), in respect of a closure order for identified premises having effect in relation to premises, it must review any premises licence having effect in respect of those premises.
259.The licensing authority may take steps to further the licensing objectives including revocation of the licence, modification of the licence conditions, the exclusion of certain licensable activities or the removal of the designated premises supervisor. For example, where the licensing authority determines that the lack of experience or expertise of the designated premises supervisor has contributed to the level of disorder that has given rise to a closure order, it may specify that the individual concerned should be removed from that position. Similarly, it may determine that imposing a condition on the licence to the effect that additional security staff should be employed would reduce disorder.