Suspension for failing to pay annual fee
A licensing authority must suspend a premises licence if the holder of the licence has failed to pay the authority an annual fee. This does not apply if; either failure was an administrative error or before or at the time the fee became due, the holder notified the authority in writing that the holder disputed liability for, or the amount of, the fee, and the grace period (21 days) for payment of the fee has not expired.
If a licensing authority suspends a premises licence the authority must give the holder of the licence a notice to that effect, specifying the day the suspension takes effect which must be at least two working days after the day the authority gives the notice. If the holder pays the annual fee, the licensing authority must give the holder written acknowledgement of receipt of the fee.
A suspension of a premises licence
- takes effect on the day specified in the notice, and
- ceases to have effect on the receipt day.
