Rejecting and revoking, are two entirely different mechanisms so I will deal with them separately.

A(i)) Rejecting is something the Licensing Authority can do in the first instance. When an application is received, it is checked. If parts of the form have not been completed or are completed inaccurately, the fee has not been included or some of the necessary documentation which has to be submitted with the application is missing, then the application is usually rejected.

A(ii) Rejecting is also something the Licensing Committee can do if, assuming the application has been accepted by the Licensing Authority and all the relevant Statutory Authorities have been consulted and where representations are made, the Licensing Committee have the power to consider that application. Having considered the application, if they are of the view due to the evidence they have heard, that a premises licence should not be granted to the applicants, they can reject the application. They must provide reasons as to why the licence has not been granted and the decision can be appealed to the Magistrates' Court. Such a reason could be that the premises is unsafe, there is no planning permission or the applicants have refused to agree to conditions being imposed upon them.

B) Revocation - this is again something which the Licensing Committee can do. Such a decision is likely to be made following an application to review the premises licence, which has been brought about by one of the Statutory Authorities or an interested party. A review is usually called for when they are problems at a venue such as noise, disorderly behaviour, under aged sales etc and they have not been resolved by any other means. Again the decision to revoke a licence can be appealed to the Magistrates' Court.