Part 2Licensing

CHAPTER 2Late night levy

Late night levy requirement: further provision

I1134Introduction or variation of late night levy requirement: procedure

1

Regulations must make provision as to the procedure to be followed by a licensing authority in relation to any proposal for—

a

a decision under section 125(2) that F1a late night levy requirement is to apply F2... (and any related decision under section 132(1));

b

a decision under section 133(1)(a) that F3a late night levy requirement is to cease to apply F4...;

c

a decision under section 133(1)(b), (c) or (d).

2

Regulations under this section must, in particular—

a

require the licensing authority, where it proposes to make any decision mentioned in subsection (1), to consult the following about the proposal—

i

the relevant local policing body;

ii

the relevant chief officer of police;

iii

holders of F5late night authorisations to which the levy requirement in question relates or would relate;

iv

any other persons prescribed by the regulations;

b

make provision requiring the licensing authority to publish notice of any decision mentioned in subsection (1) (and of related decisions);

c

in the case of a decision under section 125(2), make provision—

i

enabling any relevant late night authorisation to be varied under section 34, 41A, 84 or 86A of the Licensing Act 2003, on the application of the holder, F6so that it is not a late night authorisation to which the levy requirement relates at the beginning of the first levy year, and

ii

for no fee to be payable in respect of any such application to the extent that it relates to such a variation.

3

In the case of a proposal that F7a late night levy requirement should apply F8..., the consultation about the proposal required under subsection (2)(a) must include consultation about the matters to be decided under section 132(1).

4

Regulations under this section may specify matters of which the licensing authority must be satisfied before deciding under section 125(2) that F9a late night levy requirement is to apply F10....

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