(1)A licensing authority other than the Board must determine any application for a licence which is made to it.
(2)The Board (acting in its capacity as a licensing authority) may determine an application for a licence which is made to it only if the applicant is entitled to make the application by virtue of a decision of the Board (acting otherwise than in its capacity as a licensing authority) under Schedule 12.
(3)A licensing authority may not grant an application for a licence unless it is satisfied that if the licence is granted the applicant will comply with its licensing rules.
(4)If the licensing authority grants an application for a licence, it must issue the licence as soon as reasonably practicable.
(5)The licence has effect from the date on which it is issued.
(6)References in this section to an application for a licence are to an application for a licence which is—
(a)made to a licensing authority by a licensable body, in accordance with the authority's licensing rules, and
(b)accompanied by the required application fee (if any).
Commencement Information
I1S. 84 partly in force; s. 84 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; s. 84(2) in force at 1.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3149, art. 2(d)(i)
I2S. 84(1)(3)-(6) in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2196, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 3, 4)