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licensing act 2003 regulations

 

Application forms and notices for the Licensing Act 2003 are available separately.

Following public consultation in 2004, the Secretary of State laid regulations in Parliament on 13 January 2005 relating to transitional provisions, personal licences, hearings, premises licences and club premises certificates and the licensing authority register.  These regulations provide details of how the new licensing regime operates, including the format of application forms, the requirements for plans of premises and details of operating schedules.  The regulations relating to fees were laid before Parliament on 20 January 2005.  These regulations came into force on 7 February 2005, when Licensing Authorities began processing applications.
 
Following public consultation in 2005, the Secretary of State laid regulations in Parliament on 20 October 2005, relating to temporary event notices.  These include details about the information needed for, and the process involved in, giving temporary event notices as well as the issuing of counter notices by licensing authorities. 
 
An order was laid before Parliament on 13 March 2007 prescribing Welsh versions of the English forms. This came into force on 6 April 2007. The regulations allow Welsh licensing authorities to choose whether to accept Welsh versions of the forms in order to meet their commitments under the Welsh Language Act.
 
 
 
 
This includes:
  • Schedule 1 - Temporary Event Notice
  • Schedule 2 - Counter Notice - Permitted Temporary Activities

The Temporary Event Notice form is available separately

Temporary Event Notice Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF 110K)

The Licensing Act 2003 (Transitional provisions) Order 2005.  This includes:

  • Schedule 1 - Application for an existing licence to be converted to a Premises application to vary a premises licence simultaneously
  • Schedule 2 - Form of consent given by the person whom the applicant wishes to be the Premises Supervisor
  • Schedule 3 - Form of consent given by the person who holds the existing licence
  • Schedule 4 - Application to convert and to vary a club premises certificate

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The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal licences) Regulations 2005.  This includes:

  • Schedule 1 - Application for a Personal Licence
  • Schedule 2 - Application to renew a Personal Licence
  • Schedule 3 - Disclosure of convictions and declaration
  • Schedule 4 - Application for a Personal licence made by the holder of a justices' licence during the transitional period

The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal Licences: Relevant Offences) (Amendment) Order 2005

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The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005.  This includes:

  • Schedule 1 - Notification of an interest in premises
  • Schedule 2 - Application for Premises Licence
  • Schedule 3 - Application for a provisional statement 
  • Schedule 4 - Application to vary a premises licence
  • Schedule 5 - Application to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor
  • Schedule 6 - Application to transfer a premises licence
  • Schedule 7 - Interim Authority Notice
  • Schedule 8 - Application for the review of a premises or club premises certificate
  • Schedule 9A - Declaration for a club premise certificate
  • Schedule 9B - Application for a club premises certificate to be granted
  • Schedule 10 - Application to vary a club premises certificate 
  • Schedule 11 Part A and B - Consent of individual to being specified as a premises supervisor
  • Schedule 12A - Format of Premises Licence
  • Schedule 12B - Premises Licennce Summary
  • Schedule 13A - Club Premises Certificate
  • Schedule 13B - Club Premises Certificate Summary

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The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005

The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

The Licensing Act 2003 (Licensing authority's register) (other information) Regulations 2005

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