Statutory Licensing Sub-Committees

There are three Statutory Licensing Sub-Committees. Each Sub-Committee shall comprise three Members drawn down from the full Statutory Licensing Committee.

The quorum is three Members.

The provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 shall apply to hearings conducted in relation to functions exercised under the Licensing Act 2003.

The provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 (Proceedings of Licensing Committees and Sub-Committees) (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 shall apply to hearings conducted in relation to the exercise of functions under section 162(1) and (2) and section 204(4) of the Gambling Act 2005.

Otherwise meetings of the Committee and Sub-Committees will be conducted in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules and the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained in the Constitution. In the event of any conflict between the relevant Regulations and the Council Procedure Rules and Access to Information Procedure Rules in relation to the exercise of such functions identified above the provisions of the relevant Regulations shall prevail.

Delegated Powers

1.         Each Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee will discharge all of the functions of the Statutory Licensing Committee except policy development and matters otherwise reserved to officers or another Committee or Council.

2.         To determine applications under the Licensing Act 2003 as set out below:

Application for personal licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application for personal licence with relevant unspent convictions	Where an objection notice has been received and not withdrawn.
Application for premises licence/club premises certificate	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application for provisional statement	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application to vary premises licence/club premises certificate	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as a designated premises licence holder	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application for transfer of premises licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Determination of an interim authority notice	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Application to review premises licence/club premises certificate	All cases.
Application for summary review	All cases.
Determination of a Temporary Event Notice	If a valid objection notice has been received and the notice has not been withdrawn.
Determination of application to vary premises licence at community premises to include alternative licence condition	If a relevant representation is made not withdrawn.

3.         To determine applications under the Gambling Act 2005 as set out below:

Application for premises licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn or it is proposed to attach a condition under section 169(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005 or to exclude a condition under section 169(1) (b) of that Act.
Application for a provisional statement	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn or it is proposed to attach a condition under section 169(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005 or to exclude a condition under section 169(1) (b) of that Act.
Application to vary a premises licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn or it is proposed to attach a condition under section 169(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005 or to exclude a condition under section 169(1) (b) of that Act.
Application for the transfer of a premises licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn or it is proposed to attach a condition under section 169(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005 or to exclude a condition under section 169(1) (b) of that Act.
Application for the reinstatement of a lapsed licence	If a relevant representation is made and not withdrawn.
Review of a premises licence - section 201	All cases.

Consideration of a temporary use notice	If an objection is made and not withdrawn.
Application for a club gaming/club machine permits	Where objections have been made and not withdrawn.
Cancellations of club gaming/club machine permits	Where a hearing has been requested in accordance with paragraph 21, Schedule 12 of the Gambling Act 2005.
Application for registration as a small society lottery	Where officers are not satisfied that the applicant is a non-commercial society; or a person who will or may be connected with the promotion of the lottery has been convicted of a relevant offence; or information provided in the application for registration or in support of the application for registration is false or misleading in accordance with paragraph 48, Schedule 11 of the Gambling Act 2005.
Revocation of a registration as a small society lottery	Where the registered society has made representations against a proposal to revoke the registration.
To make an order under Section 284 of the Gambling Act 2005 removing the exemption of either the right to provide equal chance gaming in ‘on sale’ alcohol licensed premises or the entitlement to provide two gaming machines in ‘on sale’ alcohol licensed premises	Where a hearing has been requested in accordance with section 284(3) of the Gambling Act 2005.