The Licensing Committee
is responsible for the consideration of all matters pertaining to
policy and legislation in relation to licensing issues.
The Licensing Committee has delegated authority for
determining the following matters:
(i) The Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985
Entertainment Licences
Applications for the grant of outdoor licences
Applications for the grant, renewal, transfer or variation of
licences where objections are received
Suspension and revocation of licences
Applications for a waiver to permit entertainment involving
striptease or nudity.
Sex
Establishments
Applications for the grant of licences
Applications for the renewal, transfer or variation of
licences
Revocation of licences
(ii)
The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland)
Order 1985 (as amended by the Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland)
Order 2004).
Applications for the grant of amusement and pleasure
permits
Applications for the renewal of amusement permits where adverse
representations have been made
Registration of Societies in relation to the running of
lotteries.
(iii) Street
Trading Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
Designation of streets or part thereof
Applications for the grant of licences
Applications for the renewal, transfer or variation of licences
where objections are received
Revocation of licences
Setting of licence fees
(iv)
Administration of the provisions of the Licensing (Northern
Ireland) Order 1996 and the Registration of Clubs (Northern
Ireland) Order 1996 relating to entertainments and liquor licensing
in licensed premises and registered clubs.
(v)
Such other licensing matters as the Director of Health and
Environmental Services considers appropriate to be addressed by the
Licensing Committee.
Whilst the Committee has full delegated authority in
relation to licensing decisions it may reconsider any decision
referred to it by the Director of Health and Environmental Services
in consultation with the Director of Legal Services.