Section 21 Determination of applicationI1 I2

(1)

Where a licensing authority is satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements set out in section 19, it must grant a licence to the applicant.

(2)

After granting the licence the licensing authority must—

(a)

assign a licence number to the licence holder;

(b)

record the licence number in the licence;

(c)

record the date the licence was granted in the licence;

(d)

give the licence to the licence holder.

(3)

Where a licensing authority refuses an application, it must notify the applicant—

(a)

that the application has been refused and the reasons why;

(b)

of the applicant's right to appeal (see section 27).

(4)

An application must be determined by the licensing authority within a prescribed period.

Annotations

I1: S. 21 in force at 1.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
I2: S. 21 in force at 23.11.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1826, art. 2(k)