Review of premises licence following closure order
Where a licensing authority has received consideration of closure order by magistrates’ court, they must review any premises licence having effect in respect of those premises.
The licensing authority may take steps including;
- revocation of the licence,
- modification of the licence conditions,
- the exclusion of certain licensable activities or
- the removal of the designated premises supervisor. For example, where the licensing authority determines that the lack of experience or expertise of the designated premises supervisor has contributed to the level of disorder that has given rise to a closure order, it may specify that the individual concerned should be removed from that position.
- Similarly, it may determine that imposing a condition on the licence to the effect that additional security staff should be employed would reduce disorder
A premises subject to a closure order has to remain closed during any appeal against the licensing authority’s decision to revoke the premises licence (although the licence would remain in force). A magistrates’ court may order the re-opening of the premises pending the appeal.
