Committee details

In accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 a Panel of the Licensing and Appeals Committee can be constituted to determine some applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.

Members of the Panel are selected from the Licensing Committee membership on a per hearing basis and only Members of the Panel may participate.

Where any application or complaint falls to be determined by the Committee sitting as a sub-committee (Panel), there shall be constituted a panel of not less than three nor more than five Members drawn from amongst the Members of the Committee by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and the Panel may exercise the functions of the Committee in relation to the application or complaint in question.

Where a sub-committee is exercising the functions of the Committee under the Licensing Act 2003, it shall comprise 3 Members drawn from the Members of the Committee.

The Terms of Reference for Panels are set out in Part 3 of our Constitution – Responsibilities (Responsibility for Council Functions).