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.