Minor variation application guidance pdf file 45kb. These regulations may be cited as the licensing act 2003 premises licences and club. The variation process required the licence holder to serve an application on the licensing authority, copy it to all seven responsible authorities under the act, and advertise notice of the. This puts licensing authorities in a difficult position as they risk being in breach of a. Variation to premises licence minor variation to premises licence transfer a premises licence to another person.
The licensing authority has no discretion to accept comments outside of these times, and these periods are set in the licensing act. Making comments is also known as making representations. Please read the premises licence approval process for further information about how all applications and changes are processed, including. Recording minor variations applications under the minor variations procedure are likely to feature in future dcms statistical bulletins so all applications and. Amended guidance issued under section182 of the licensing act 2003. Licensing act subcommittee procedures pdf 22 kb licensing act guidance for. How to making an application to vary a premises licence.
Guideline on variations to marketing authorisations for. Minor variations to premises licences or club premises certificates. The licensing act 2003 has been amended with effect from 29 july 2009 by. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Download a pdf application form for making a minor variation. May 05, 2016 the licensing act 2003 brought in a large number of changes in relation to the sale of alcohol, entertainment and the ability to sell hot food or hot drinks after 11pm. This act may be cited as the liquor licensing act 1997. A minor variation can be applied for when a licence holder wishes to make a small variation to their licence which should not impact adversely upon the licensing objectives. Premises licence minor variation public notice template word 30 kb licensing act provisional. Councils have had requests from businesses for changes to operating hours or activities during the covid19 outbreak via minor variations. The philosophy implied by the safety reports varies from country to country, especially with respect to the role of risk analysis and whether or not a licensing procedure exists in the united kingdom, probabilistic safety assessment is not mandatory in the safety report. However, the application has to be advertised in case others think that the changes could have an impact on the licensing objectives.
Summary of the main changes to the law for minor variations. Licensing act 2003 premises licences newcastle city council. The form for a minor variations application is substantially shorter than for a full variation. The philosophy implied by the safety reports varies from country to country, especially with respect to the role of risk analysis and whether or not a licensing procedure exists. Minor variation page 1 of 3 completing the form general. Minor variations to premises licences and club premises certificates. The notice is to be displayed on the premises for a period of no less than 10 working days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority.
Minor variation guidance notes general minor variations. Advertising requirements minor variation licensing act 2003 applicants must display a notice prominently at or on the premises to which the application relates, where it can be conveniently read. Licensing authorities are required under the terms of the act to suspend licences on nonpayment of the annual fee after a 21day grace period. To provide regulated entertainment, late night refreshment and the salesupply of alcohol in england and wales you will need a licence under the licensing act 2003 from your local authority. Variation of a premises licence stratfordonavon district council. Guidance for applicants minor variation of premises licence. Please make sure you enclose a cheque for the correct amount, made payable to barnsley. A white notice must be displayed at the premises for. The licensing act 2003 c 17 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom. Work must be minor in nature and not affect compliance with the building code. The licensing scotland act 2005 allows the holder of an existing premises licence to make a number of minor variations to their premises licence under the minor variation provisions. The notice must include in font size point 32 or bigger. Minor variations to premises licence application form gov. This will be blue for a full variation, or white for a minor variation.
Licensing act 2003 premises licence approval process premises licence fees and charges premises licence supporting documents and definitions. The determination is therefore either to grant or to refuse an application. There is no right of appeal against the refusal of a minor variation application. Licensing act 2003 applications durham county council. Objections under the licensing act 2003 are referred to as. It assumes a knowledge and understanding of the building act 2004 the act and its requirements that most homeowner applicants will not have. A major change is that the ability to issue a license was taken away from the justice of the peace. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective.
Apr 25, 2012 premises licence variation application form. If the same minor variations of type ia to the terms of one or more marketing authorisations. For minor variations, the time period is shorter, and your comments must be received no later than 10 working days after the authority receives the application. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. The business and planning act 2020 has temporarily modified the licensing act 2003 in order to provide an automatic extension to the terms of most premises licences which only permit the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises to allow for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. Under the licensing act 2003, there are prescribed forms for new licences, provisional statements and variations, whose box o asks the applicant what hours the premises are to be open to the public. Jul 23, 2012 download the application form and guidance document to apply for a minor variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate. Licensing act 2003 notice of application for variation of premises licence notice is given that be at one ltd has applied to london borough of. Rules of procedure, under regulations common law fairness. See the licensing act 2003 fees to find out how much your application will cost.
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable. The policy must be published before it carries out any licensing functions under the 2003 act. Application for onsite minor variations of approved plans page 1 of 2 july 2019 ac21 v. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Licences and summaries need to be reissued on the grant of a minor variation applicant s 56 la03. The contents of these pages are provided as an information guide only. Tesco express ashdown, 6 ashdown road, chandlers ford, so53 5rd the application is for the variation of the premises licence as follows. Application for a minor variation under the licensing act 2003. Licensing act 2003 major variation hampshire chronicle. Licensing act 2003 minor variations eden district council. The effect of the licensing act 2003 1 the majority of premises have longer trading hours but not to any great extent on average an extra 21 minutes. The notice must be prominently displayed on the premises, in a place that is accessible by the public. Minor variation of premises licence london borough of. Blackpool council licensing vary a premises licence.
Licensing act 2003 major variation application has been made to wiltshire councl north to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the act by tesco stores ltd, in respect of tesco, foundry l chipphm exp, unit 5 hathaway retail, foundry lane, chippenham, wiltshire, sn15 1jb. The law continues to be cited as clia 88 as named in legislation. Revised guidance issued under section 182 of the licensing act 2003 i 3 licensing policies 1. Apply to vary your premises licence please read the guidance notes pdf 165kb before applying this gives information about the application procedure including requirements for submitting plans,advertising the application, the requirement to serve the. All fees under the licensing act 2003 have been set centrally by the government. Minor variation for a premises licence or club premises.
Revised guidance issued under section 182 of the licensing. Comment on a gambling licenceanyone can have a say about licensing decisions. The licensing act 2003 premises licences and club premises. The notice must clearly state at the top licensing act 2003 minor variation of premises licence or licensing act 2003 minor variation of club premises certificate, whichever the case may be, in a minimum font size 32, the remainder of the text on the notice must be in a minimum size 16 font. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Barnsley metropolitan borough council, licensing, legal services, po box 634, barnsley, s70 9gg. However, this rule may be departed from in connection with grouping of variations and worksharing procedures where all variations can be listed on the same form. Revised guidance issued under section 182 of licensing act 2003. Minor variation of a club premises certificate printed. There are no grounds to appeal against refused applications for a minor variation.
Advertising requirements minor variation licensing act 2003. Permission to carry on some or all of these licensable activities is now contained in a single. You can apply by post by sending your completed application form for a new premises licence or consent to be specified as the designated premises supervisor, along with any accompanying documents, to. The minor variations process can only be used for variations that could have no adverse impact on the promotion of any of the four licensing objectives.
Licensing act 2003 applications on this page you can view details of ongoing licensing act applications for premises and club premises. On this page you can view details of ongoing licensing act applications for premises and club premises. Some very small changes to your licence can be made on a minor variation application. Ac21 onsite application for minor variation to approved. Each application should be considered on a case by case basis, applying the usual minor variation considerations in each case. Statement of licensing policy april 2016 march 2021 79 kb. Certain things cannot be dealt with using the minor variations process a full variation will. This states that the licensing authority must suspend a premises licence or club premises certificate if the licence holder has failed to pay the annual fee that has become due under section 552.
Notice of the application see template attached to these notes must be. Making representationsobjections to licensing applications. Questions relative to this users manual should be directed to your usual program policy office. This puts licensing authorities in a difficult position as they risk being in breach of a statutory duty if they do not suspend. Premises licence guidance on making an application. This procedure allows for low impact changes that would not undermine the. This information is aimed at builders, designers and project managers. The minor variations process can only be used for variations that could have no adverse. The new process is simplified, quicker and less costly for the premises licence or club certificate. Licensing department, mendip district council, cannards grave road, shepton mallet ba4 5bt tel. Licensing act 2003 major variation wiltshire times. Premises licences licensing act 2003 royal borough of.
The variation proposes a change and extension to the hours the store. Act to establish national norms and standards in order to maintain economic unity. A person guilty of this offence is liable to be imprisoned for up. Premises licence minor variation public notice template. Licensing act 2003 major variation an application has been made to wiltshire council to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the act by tesco stores ltd, in respect of tesco, trowbridge brook 30, 72 brook rd, trowbridge, ba14 9dl the variation proposes a change and extension to the hours the store can sell alcohol as indicated below and also the removal of conditions on the licence. The application must be advertised on the white notice provided at the premises, and the notice must comply with the requirements set out in regulation 26a of the licensing act 2003 premises licences and club premises certificates. Minor variations to premises licences or club premises. Driver license offices are located throughout the state and offer services by appointment only. This guidance note is for premises licence holders who wish to apply to make minor variations to their premises licences. The bbpa indicated that only two public houses regularly open for 24 hours. Sep 30, 2020 on 25 april 2012, section 55 of the licensing act 2003 was amended by the police reform and social responsibility act 2011 to include section 55a. Liquor act updated to august 2004 act 59 of 2003 notice 539, g. Minor variations will generally fall into the following four categories. Minor variations premises licence or licensing act 2003.
Licensing procedure an overview sciencedirect topics. Licensing act 2003, in some cases drinkingup times were grandfathered onto premises licences, and in some cases they were not. Licensing act 2003 premises licences newcastle city. An application for minor variation of a premises licence under section 41a shall be in the. It is possible to make small changes to your premises licence or club premises certificate through the minor variation process, which is cheaper, easier and quicker than the full variation process. The texas department of public safety issues driver licenses that are valid for up to eight years to texas residents.
The notice must be a4 or larger, and contain basic details such as a brief description of the proposed variation s. The act establishes a single integrated scheme for licensing premises in england and wales only which are used for the sale or supply of alcohol, to provide regulated entertainment, or to provide late night refreshment. The clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 statute is an amendment to the public health services act in which congress revised the federal program for certification and oversight of clinical laboratory testing. Application for licence holders to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the licensing act 2003. Pursuant to section 6 of the licensing act 2003 it is an offence to carry on or attempt to carry on a licensable activity on or from any premises other than under and in accordance with an authorisation. Advertising requirements minor variation licensing act 2003 applicants must display a notice prominently at or on the premises to which the application relates, where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises. It must be displayed, in all cases, prominently at or on the premises to which the. Aniello amendola, in industrial safety series, 1998. An application for a minor variation must not be made to vary a premises licence to. You are required to display a notice but dont need to put an article in a local newspaper. An applicant may reapply with a revised minor variation application or a full variation application. Grouping is a possibility, see article 7 of the variation regulation, and can be used. Approaches to managing licensing and related issues during. Other statutory provisions creating legal duties, such as section 17 of the crime and disorder act 1998 duty to do all it reasonably can to prevent crime and disorder and human rights act 1998.
Apply for a minor variation to your building consent. Minor variations club premises certificate which shall be in a font of a size equal to or larger than 32. Under this procedure the applicant is not required to advertise the variation in a newspaper or copy the application to responsible authorities. Objections under the licensing act 2003 are referred to as representations. Personnel licensing procedures manual general page 5 of 45 general 1 scope 1. Licensing act 2003 notice ofvariation of premises licence. Agenda item licensing act 2003 minor variation process. Licensing act 2003 notice of application for variation of premises licence notice is given that be at one ltd has applied to london borough of notice effective from thu 10 aug 17 to sat 9 sep 17 0. Licensing act 2003 major variation wetesco stores limited, hereby gives notice that it has applied to eastleigh borough council for variation of a premises licence under part 3 of the licensing act 2003, as follows. The act also includes provisions to temporarily modify existing licence conditions on premises already.
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