Section 84 Application for licenceI1

England and Wales

I2(1)

A licensing authority other than the Board must determine any application for a licence which is made to it.

(2)

The Board (acting in its capacity as a licensing authority) may determine an application for a licence which is made to it only if the applicant is entitled to make the application by virtue of a decision of the Board (acting otherwise than in its capacity as a licensing authority) under Schedule 12.

(3)

A licensing authority may not grant an application for a licence unless it is satisfied that if the licence is granted the applicant will comply with its licensing rules.

(4)

If the licensing authority grants an application for a licence, it must issue the licence as soon as reasonably practicable.

(5)

The licence has effect from the date on which it is issued.

(6)

References in this section to an application for a licence are to an application for a licence which is—

(a)

made to a licensing authority by a licensable body, in accordance with the authority's licensing rules, and

(b)

accompanied by the required application fee (if any).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 84 partly in force; s. 84 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; s. 84(2) in force at 1.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3149, art. 2(d)(i)
I2: S. 84(1)(3)-(6) in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2196, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 3, 4)