Public Entertainments Act 1958 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Public Entertainment Licences
5. Application for licence
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Any person who desires to apply for or renew a licence must apply to the appropriate Licensing Officer in such form and manner, and within such time, as the appropriate Licensing Officer may require.
licence
“licence” means a public entertainment licence issued or renewed under this Act;
An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by such documents as the appropriate Licensing Officer may require.
appropriate Licensing Officer
“appropriate Licensing Officer” means —(a)in the case of an arts entertainment provided or to be provided, solely or in combination with one or more forms of arts entertainment only, in any place other than a specified establishment — the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer; and(b)in any other case — the Public Entertainment Licensing Officer;
For the purposes of subsection (1), the appropriate Licensing Officer —
may require an applicant to satisfy such criteria and requirements as the appropriate Licensing Officer may publish on a prescribed website (including criteria and requirements relating to any responsible officer of the applicant and any person having substantial interest in, or control or direction over, the business of the applicant); and
may publish different criteria and requirements for different classes of public entertainments or public entertainment licences.