Part 3Licensing trusts, community trusts, and other matters
Community trusts: Conversion of licensing trust to community trust
356Electors may request poll on conversion at any time
At any time electors of a licensing trust may, by notice in writing, request the trust to hold a poll on whether the trust should be converted to a community trust.
The trust—
- must hold a poll on the issue, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, if 15% or more of the electors request a poll:
- need not hold a poll under this section if the trust held a poll under section 355 within 12 months before receiving a request under subsection (1).
If on the poll the majority of electors who vote are in favour of conversion, then the trust must be converted to a community trust.
If on the poll the majority of electors who vote are against conversion, the trust must not hold another poll under this section within 3 years after the date of the poll.