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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Licensing process: special licences - Applications for special licences

145: Special licence may be refused if contrary to local alcohol policy

You could also call this:

“The council can say no to a special alcohol licence if it doesn't match the local rules.”

When you apply for a special licence, the licensing committee might refuse it. This can happen if there is a local alcohol policy that applies to your situation. The committee will refuse the licence if they think it goes against the policy or its effects would not follow the policy.

The committee makes this decision based on their opinion of whether the licence would be inconsistent with the local alcohol policy. You need to consider the local alcohol policy when you apply for a special licence. The licensing committee’s decision is based on what they think is inconsistent with the policy.

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Part 2 Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Licensing process: special licences: Applications for special licences

145Special licence may be refused if contrary to local alcohol policy

  1. The licensing committee concerned may refuse to issue a special licence if—

  2. there is any relevant local alcohol policy; and
    1. in its opinion, the issue of the licence, or the consequences of the issue of the licence, would be inconsistent with the policy.