Regulation 5 Amendments

After regulation 24 there shall be inserted the following—

“Notification of decisions

24A

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where a licensing authority grants or refuses an application for, or for the variation of, an operator’s licence, it shall be his duty to send a written statement of his reasons to—

(a)

the applicant;

(b)

every objector; and

(c)

every person who has made a representation in accordance with Regulations 18 and 19 and asked the licensing authority for such a statement.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a)

the licensing authority grants an application in the terms applied for; and

(b)

no objection or representation has been made in accordance with Regulations 18 or 19.”