SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12Entitlement to make an application for a licence to the Board
Licensing authority's duty to make relevant determinations
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1
A licensable body may apply to each competent licensing authority for—
a
a determination as to whether the authority has suitable regulatory arrangements;
b
a statement as to whether the authority has made an application as mentioned in paragraph 1(4)(b) and if it has, a determination as to whether, if the application is granted, the authority will have suitable regulatory arrangements.
2
A licensable body may apply to each potentially competent licensing authority for a determination as to whether it will have suitable regulatory arrangements in place if it becomes a competent licensing authority.
3
A competent (or potentially competent) licensing authority to which a licensable body makes an application under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) may require the licensable body to provide it with such information in relation to the licensable body as it may specify.
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The authority may specify only information which it reasonably requires for the purpose of making the determination applied for.
5
A competent (or potentially competent) licensing authority to which an application is made under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) must make the determination before the end of—
a
the decision period, or
b
if it requires the licensable body to provide it with information under sub-paragraph (3), the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the information is provided.
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The decision period, in relation to an application under sub-paragraph (1) or (2), is the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the application is made.