Greater London Authority Act 1999

7(1)Any licensing scheme must be contained in an order—E+W+S

(a)made under this Schedule by the authority making the scheme; and

(b)submitted to, and confirmed (with or without modification) by, the Authority.

(2)An order containing a licensing scheme shall be in such form as the Authority may determine.

(3)The Authority may—

(a)consult, or require an authority making a licensing scheme to consult, other persons;

[F1(aa)require such an authority to publish its proposals for the scheme and to consider objections to the proposals;]

(b)hold an inquiry, or cause an inquiry to be held, for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme;

(c)appoint the person or persons by whom any such inquiry is to be held;

(d)make modifications to any such order, whether in consequence of any objections or otherwise, before the order takes effect;

[F2(da)require the authority by whom any such order is made to publish notice of the order and of its effect.]

[F3(e)require any such order to include such exemptions for such purposes as the Authority may determine.]

[F4(4)Subsections (2) and (3) of section 250 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (witnesses at local inquiries) apply in relation to any inquiry held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above.

F4(5)Where an inquiry is held by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(b) above for the purposes of any order containing a licensing scheme—

(a)the costs of the inquiry shall be paid by the licensing authority; and

(b)the parties at the inquiry shall bear their own costs.]