# Gambling Act 2005, Section 163: Determination of application


(1) On considering an application for a premises licence (whether at a hearing or not) a licensing authority shall—
(a) grant it, or
(b) reject it.
(2) A licensing authority shall not determine an application for a premises licence made in reliance on section 159(3)(b) until the relevant operating licence has been issued (in a form which authorises the applicant to carry on the activity in respect of which the premises licence is sought).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/163 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/section-163
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