Clause 52 - Determination of application for review
Licensing Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
Although I am grateful to the Minister for that explanation, which makes a little more sense, the words in the Bill do not say that. It would be helpful if the Government could table their own amendment on Report to make it quite clear that it is the removal of the name of the designated premises supervisor from the licence that is meant. That is what he has just said, and that makes some sense. The licensing authority cannot remove the person in situ. The idea that the chap who was the cause of the review of the premises licence in the first instance still has employment rights and could be employed somewhere else does not fill me with great confidence.
Given the explanation that the Minister has given, I shall not press the amendments to a vote. Perhaps he will give some thought to making it quite clear what is meant by removal. It is removal only from the licensing certificate, not the effective removal of the person from the premises. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 52 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 53 and 54 ordered to stand part of the Bill.