Clause 55 - Fees
Licensing Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 130, in
clause 55, page 33, line 7, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—
'(b) prescribe guidance for licensing authorities when setting the amount of the fee and what may be charged for under the fee.'.
Amendment No. 226, in
clause 55, page 33, line 7, at beginning insert 'subject to subsection (5)'.
Amendment No. 227, in
clause 55, page 33, line 11, at beginning insert 'subject to subsection (5)'.
Amendment No. 132, in
clause 55, page 33, line 13, leave out subsection (4) and insert—
'(4) If the annual fee is not paid by the prescribed time, the relevant premises licence will lapse on that date.
(5) If a licence lapses under the provisions of subsection (4), the former holder of that licence may for a period of three months, commencing on the date the licence lapsed, seek reinstatement of the licence.
(6) The applicant for reinstatement shall pay to the relevant licensing authority the annual fee together with such reasonable reinstatement fee fixed in advance by that licensing authority.
(7) The premises licence shall be deemed to have been reinstated as soon as the requisite fees have been received by the licensing authority.'.
Amendment No. 228, in
clause 55, page 33, line 14, at end insert—
'(5) Regulations made under this section may prescribe circumstances in which any fee payable by virtue of this section may be varied (up to such maximum level as may be prescribed) by a licensing authority in order to take into account the cost to that authority of processing licensing applications.'.
Amendment No. 229, in
clause 55, page 33, line 14, at end insert—
'( ) In regulations made under this section, the Secretary of State shall prescribe a nil fee to certain categories of premises which shall include—
(a) church halls,
(b) village halls,
(c) parish halls,
(d) community centres, and
(e) similar community buildings.'.
Amendment No. 131, in
clause 90, page 51, line 38, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—
'(b) prescribe guidance for licensing authorities when setting the amount of the fee and what may be charged for under the fee.'.
Amendment No. 207, in
clause 90, page 51, line 38, after 'fee', insert
'or maximum fee, and may prescribe different fees or maximum fees for different qualifying club activities'.
Amendment No. 208, in
clause 90, page 51, line 41, at end insert
'in respect of such qualifying club activity or activities as may be prescribed'.
Amendment No. 209, in
clause 90, page 52, line 3, after 'fee', insert
'or maximum fee, including provision for different fees or maximum fees for different qualifying club activities'.
Amendment No. 133, in
clause 90, page 52, line 5, leave out subsection (4) and insert—
'(4) If the annual fee is not paid by the prescribed time, the relevant club premises certificate will lapse on that date.
(5) If a certificate lapses under the provisions of subsection (4), the former holder of that certificate may for a period of three months, commencing on the date the licence lapsed, seek reinstatement of the certificate.
(6) The applicant for reinstatement shall pay to the relevant licensing authority the annual fee together with such reasonable reinstatement fee fixed in advance by that licensing authority.
(7) The club premises certificate shall be deemed to have been reinstated as soon as the requisite fees have been received by the licensing authority.'.
Amendment No. 210, in
clause 194, page 107, line 34, at end insert—
'(aa) regulations under section 90'.
Amendment No. 211, in
clause 194, page 108, line 3, after 'containing', insert
'regulations within subsection (3)(aa) or'.
Given all of those, and the brevity of the clause, we had better treat this as a stand part debate as well.