Part 10Letting by local authorities of vacant high-street premises
Procedure preliminary to letting
I1197Circumstances in which letting to be permitted
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a
the grant of, or an agreement to grant, a tenancy, or
b
the grant of a licence to occupy the premises,
if the conditions in subsection (2) are met.
2
The conditions are that—
a
the term of the proposed tenancy, or the period of occupation under the proposed licence, would begin within the period of eight weeks beginning with the day on which the initial letting notice took effect,
b
that term or period would be at least one year, and
c
the local authority is satisfied that the tenancy or licence would be likely to lead to the occupation of the premises for a high-street use.
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Consent granted further to the duty in subsection (1) is to be treated as not having been given if—
a
the proposed tenancy or licence is not granted, or
b
the term of the tenancy, or period of occupation under the licence, does not begin,