Section 104: Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards as responsible authorities
303.Section 104 amends sections 13(4) and 69(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 by adding a Primary Care Trust (or its equivalent body in Wales, a Local Health Board) for any area in which a premises is situated (or for any area any part of which is the area specified by an early morning restriction order) as a responsible authority. These new bodies will be able to fulfil the same functions as existing responsible authorities.
304.This section also amends section 5(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 by adding these bodies as bodies which a licensing authority must consult before determining or revising its statement of licensing policy.
305.Subsection (5) makes provision for the application of these amendments.
