Part 6Personal licences
Grant and renewal of personal licence
74Determination of personal licence application
1
A personal licence application received by a Licensing Board is to be determined by the Board in accordance with this section.
2
If—
a
all of the conditions specified in subsection (3) are met in relation to the applicant, and
b
the Board has received from the appropriate chief constable a notice under section 73(3)(a),
the Board must grant the application.
3
The conditions referred to in subsection (2)(a) are that—
a
the applicant is aged 18 or over,
b
the applicant possesses a licensing qualification, and
c
no personal licence previously held by the applicant has been revoked within the period of 5 years ending with the day on which the application was received.
4
If any of those conditions is not met in relation to the applicant, the Licensing Board must refuse the application.
5
If—
a
all of those conditions are met in relation to the applicant, and
b
the Board has received from the appropriate chief constable a notice under section 73(3)(b),
the Licensing Board must hold a hearing for the purpose of considering and determining the application.
6
At a hearing under subsection (5), the Licensing Board must, after having regard to the chief constable’s notice—
a
if satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purposes of the crime prevention objective, refuse the application, or
b
if not so satisfied, grant the application.