Licensing Panels determine applications made
under the Licensing Act 2003 where a relevant representation has
been received. The types of
applications considered include those for premises licences,
variations of premises licences, temporary event notices where an
objection has been received and applications for a review of a
premises licence. Panels also consider
applications under the Gambling Act 2005 where representations have
been made against the application.
Licensing Panels also consider applications
for the grant, renewal, variation, transfer or revocation of sex establishment
licences, ‘sex establishments’ being any
premises at which ‘relevant entertainment’ is provided
before a live audience for the financial gain of the organiser or
the entertainer. ‘Relevant
entertainment’ means any live performance or live display of
nudity which is provided for the purpose of sexually stimulating
any member of an audience.