When will I need to apply for my 2005 Act premises licence?
A – You will need to apply for your new licence by a set date if you want to take advantage of certain transitional rights. There are four set dates as mentioned below. The date which is relevant to your premises depends on the expiry month of your 1976 Act licence (your present licence). The expiry year of your 1976 Act licence is irrelevant. Licensing Boards will direct you to one of four dates by which you will need to apply for your premises licence. The dates are: • 7 March 2008 • 6 June 2008 • 3 October 2008 • 16 January 2009 If your licence expires in March of any year you must have your application, operating plan and layout plan with the Licensing Board by 7 March 2008. If your licence expires in June of any year you must have your application, operating plan and layout plan with the Licensing Board by 6 June 2008. If your licence expires in October of any year you must have your application, operating plan and layout plan with the Licensing Board by 3 October 2008. If your li