Information on this policy
Before a Local Authority can discharge its function as the Licensing Authority, it must have published a Statement of Licensing Policy. Before determining its policy for any five-year period, the licensing authority must have consulted with the following persons:
- The chief officer of police for the area
- The fire authority for the area
- The local authority responsible for public health function
- Persons/bodies representative of local holders of premises licences
- Persons/bodies representative of local holders club premises certificates
- Persons/bodies representative of local holders of personal licences
- Persons/bodies representative of businesses and residents in the area
The Act does not prevent the Local Authority consulting other bodies or persons before determining their policies.