# Licensing Act 2003, Section 181: Appeals against decisions of licensing authorities or the Mayor of London


(1) Schedule 5 (which makes provision for appeals against decisions of licensing authorities or the Mayor of London) has effect.
(2) On an appeal in accordance with that Schedule against a decision of a licensing authority or the Mayor of London, a magistrates' court may—
(a) dismiss the appeal,
(b) substitute for the decision appealed against any other decision which could have been made by the licensing authority or (as the case may be) the Mayor, or
(c) remit the case to the licensing authority or (as the case may be) the Mayor to dispose of it in accordance with the direction of the court,
and may make such order as to costs as it thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/181 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-181
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