Regulation 12 Application for review of premises licence

Section 36 (application for review of premises licence)^f1 is amended as follows.

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Where a Licensing Board receives a premises licence review application, the Board must give notice of it, together with a copy of the application, to the Secretary of State, unless the Secretary of State is the applicant or the Board intends to refuse the application under subsection (6).

(2B)

Where the Secretary of State is given notice under subsection (2A) and is satisfied that the exceptional circumstances of the case are such that the continuation of the licence is prejudicial to the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises, the Secretary of State must give the Licensing Board a notice stating the reasons for being so satisfied.”.

After subsection (3)(za) insert—

“(zb)

that the continuation of the licence is prejudicial to the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises,”.