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licence reviews guidance
The Expedited/Summary Licence Reviews Guidance explains how to use new provisions in the Licensing Act 2003, which allow a quick process for adding conditions to an existing licence and a fast track licence review.
These provisions apply when the police consider it necessary, due to serious crime and disorder associated with the premises.
The Guidance and forms are set out below:
- Expedited/Summary Licence Reviews Guidance 2007 PDF (104kb)
- Expedited/Summary Licence Reviews Guidance 2007 MS Word (118kb)
- Certificate under Section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 MS Word (36kb)
- Certificate under Section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 RTF (25kb)
- Certificate under Section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 PDF (16kb)
- Form for appyling for a summary licence review MS Word (45kb)
- Form for appyling for a summary licence review RTF ( 55kb)
- Form for appyling for a summary licence review PDF (29kb)
It is recommended that the Guidance and the forms are read with section 53A of the 2003 Act as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 and The Licensing Act 2003 (Summary Review of Premises Licences) Regulations 2007 which came into force on 1 October 2007.
- Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
- Licensing Act 2003 (Summary Review of Premises Licences) Regulations 2007
This guidance has no statutory basis but is intended to assist police forces and licensing authorities when considering using the new procedures.
