Section 71 Standards relating to the grant of a regulated licenceI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, prescribe standards which are relevant to whether it is appropriate for a regulated licence to be granted.

(2)

For each national standard prescribed under this section, the Secretary of State may, by regulations, provide for whether the licensing authority—

(a)

is required to refuse to grant the licence, or

(b)

has a power to refuse to grant the licence,

if the licensing authority is not satisfied that the standard is met.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (2) which relate to a standard may include provision—

(a)

for the licensing authority—

(i)

to be required to give an opportunity to remedy the failure to meet the standard, or

(ii)

to have a power to give such an opportunity, and

(b)

for the requirement or power to refuse the grant of the licence to cease to apply if the failure is remedied.

(4)

Regulations under this section may, in particular, provide for an existing power of refusal to be extended so that the existing power is used, or is treated as being used, to refuse the grant of a licence where the licensing authority is not satisfied that a national standard is met.

(5)

In this section “existing power of refusal” means a power to refuse to grant a licence (whenever conferred) which arises otherwise than under regulations under this section.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 71 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 108(2)(6)