Regulation 12 Modification of an authorisation

(1)

The Secretary of State may, upon the application of a relevant licensing body which operates an Extended Collective Licensing Scheme, or of the Comptroller, or following a review under regulation 11 of the scheme operated by that body, modify the conditions of an authorisation, granted under regulation 4 or 9, other than those required to be specified by regulation 4(2) or 9(2).

(2)

Before making a modification under this regulation, the Secretary of State must—

(a)

give notice of the proposed modification, and

(b)

consider any comments provided in accordance with the notice and not withdrawn.

(3)

The notice must—

(a)

summarise the proposed modification;

(b)

state the reasons for the proposed modification, and

(c)

state the period (which must be not less than 28 days starting with the date of publication of the notice) within which representations may be made to the Secretary of State regarding the proposed modification.

(4)

A notice under paragraph (2) must be given by—

(a)

serving a copy of the notice on the relevant licensing body, and

(b)

publishing the notice in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.

(5)

The Secretary of State may require a relevant licensing body to pay to the Secretary of State a fee to reimburse the Secretary of State for any administrative expenses incurred in connection with the application for modification.