Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 7

In regulation 7(1) (applications involving a minor relocation between neighbouring Primary Care Trusts) insert “Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B),” at the beginning.

After regulation 7(1) insert—

“(1A)

Where the application for the existing premises was exempt from regulation 12 by reason of regulation 13(1)(a) (being premises within an approved retail area), regulation 7(1) and (2) to (9) shall not apply to the current application unless the new premises are within the same approved retail area.

(1B)

Where—

(a)

a relocation to new premises has taken place pursuant to paragraph (1A); and

(b)

a further application is made to relocate from those premises,

regulation 7(1) and (2) to (9) shall not apply to the current application unless the new premises are within the same approved retail area.”.