HL Deb 12 July 1985 vol 466 c443

50 Schedule 3, page 33, line 24, leave out paragraphs 1 to 5 and insert— ("1. If within 28 days of the issue of a licence the person to whom it is issued requests the licensing authority to give him notice in writing of the reasons for the inclusion of any provision in it, the authority shall comply with his request within 28 days of receiving it. 2. On issuing a licence to a person a licensing authority shall notify him of the effect of paragraph 1 above. 3. If a licensing authority refuses an application for a licence, the authority shall give the applicant notice in writing of the reasons for the refusal. 4. If a licensing authority varies or revokes a licence without the holder's consent, the authority shall give the holder notice in writing of the reasons for the variation or revocation. 5. If within 28 days of receipt of a notice under this Schedule giving a licensing authority's reasons the person to whom it is given makes written representations to the authority concerning the matter to which the notice related, the authority shall constitute a committee to consider his representations. 6. A notice under this Schedule giving a licensing authority's reasons shall state the effect of paragraph 5 above.")

51 Page 34, line 29, after ("8") insert (" (b)")

52 Page 34, line 37, leave out ("for the licensing authority's determination") and insert ("given by the authority under this Schedule")

53 Page 34, line 41, leave out ("may make a final decision only after receiving and considering") and insert ("shall reconsider the decision of the authority to which the representations relate in the light of")

54 Page 34, line 44, leave out ("authority's decision") and insert ("result of the authority's reconsideration")

55 Page 35, line 6, leave out ("the authority's final decision") and insert ("the result of the reconsideration is that the authority")

Lord Belstead

My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 50 to 55. These amendments are purely for clarification.

Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(Lord Belstead.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.