Poppleston Allen

This Practice Note explains the circumstances when a premises licence is required to authorise gambling activities. It explains the types of premises licences required for each activity, the eligibility criteria, the application process to the licensing authority from application through advertisement to hearing. It includes the mandatory conditions attached to a premises licence together with discretionary conditions. It also covers provisional statements and appeals against a licensing authority decision.

This Practice Note expands upon the introduction provided in the Practice Note Introduction to premises licences by covering reviews of a premises licence. It covers who can initiate the review, how it should be conducted and how a decision can be appealed against. It also covers the processes for revoking, varying and transferring a licence together with the circumstances in which a licence lapses, and appeals against a licensing authority decision.