SCHEDULE 6FURTHER MODIFICATIONS OF 2005 ACT
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1
Section 74 (determination of personal licence application) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the notice received from the appropriate chief constable under subsection (3)(a) or (b) of section 73 includes a recommendation under subsection (4) of that section,
3
After subsection (5) insert—
5A
If—
a
all of those conditions are met in relation to the applicant,
b
the Board has received from the appropriate chief constable a notice under subsection (3)(b) of section 73, and
c
the notice does not include a recommendation under subsection (4) of that section,
the Board may hold a hearing for the purpose of considering and determining the application.
5B
If the Board decides not to hold a hearing under subsection (5A), the Board must grant the application.
4
In subsection (6)—
a
after “subsection (5)” insert “
or (5A)
”
, and
b
in paragraph (a), for “the crime prevention objective” substitute “
any of the licensing objectives
”
.