The Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc) Order 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/2452
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc) Order 2010 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales only.

Section 2 Reinstatement of premises licence following death etc. of licence holder

(1) In section 47 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”)—

(a) in subsections (2) and (7)(a) for “seven day” substitute “28 day”;

(b) in subsection (10)—

(i) for the definition of “initial seven day period” substitute—

“initial 28 day period”, in relation to a licence which lapses as mentioned in subsection (1), means the period of 28 days beginning with the day after the day the licence lapses;

(ii) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “interim authority period” for “two months” substitute “three months”.

(2) In section 48 of the Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(b) for “seven day” substitute “28 day”;

(b) in subsection (2) for “no later than 48 hours after” substitute “before the end of the second working day following the day on which”.

(3) In section 50(3)(a) of the Act, for “seven days” substitute “28 days”.

Section 3 Objection to temporary event notice by police

In section 104(3) of the Act , for “no later than 48 hours after” substitute “before the end of the second working day following the day on which”.

Section 4 Transitional provision

Articles 2 and 3 do not apply in respect of any period of time that begins before those articles have effect.