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Business and Planning Act 2020

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5 Conditions

(1) A pavement licence may be granted by a local authority subject to such conditions as it considers reasonable. (2) A local authority may publish conditions subject to which it proposes to grant pavement licences. (3) Where a pavement licence is deemed to be granted by a local authority under section 3(9), it is deemed to be granted subject to any conditions which are published by the local authority under subsection (2) before the day on which the application for the licence was made. (4) To the extent that a pavement licence which is granted or deemed to be granted would not by virtue of the preceding provisions of this section be subject to a no-obstruction condition or a smoke-free seating condition, it is deemed to be granted subject to such a condition. (5) A “no-obstruction condition” is a condition that anything done by the licence-holder pursuant to the licence, or any activity of other persons which is enabled by the licence, must not have an effect specified in section 3(6). (6) A “smoke-free seating condition” is a condition that, where the furniture to be put on the relevant highway consists of seating for use by persons for the purpose of consuming food or drink, the licence-holder must make reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted. (7) In considering for any purposes of this group of sections whether a licence-holder has made reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted, a local authority must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State. (8) The Secretary of State may by regulations— (a) specify conditions for pavement licences, and (b) make provision as to whether, or the extent to which, those conditions have effect in addition to, or instead of, any other conditions to which pavement licences are subject.

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5 Conditions

(1) A pavement licence may be granted by a local authority subject to such conditions as it considers reasonable. (2) A local authority may publish conditions subject to which it proposes to grant pavement licences. (3) Where a pavement licence is deemed to be granted by a local authority under section 3(9), it is deemed to be granted subject to any conditions which are published by the local authority under subsection (2) before the day on which the application for the licence was made. (4) To the extent that a pavement licence which is granted or deemed to be granted would not by virtue of the preceding provisions of this section be subject to a no-obstruction condition or a smoke-free seating condition, it is deemed to be granted subject to such a condition. (5) A “no-obstruction condition” is a condition that anything done by the licence-holder pursuant to the licence, or any activity of other persons which is enabled by the licence, must not have an effect specified in section 3(6). (6) A “smoke-free seating condition” is a condition that, where the furniture to be put on the relevant highway consists of seating for use by persons for the purpose of consuming food or drink, the licence-holder must make reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted. (7) In considering for any purposes of this group of sections whether a licence-holder has made reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted, a local authority must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State. (8) The Secretary of State may by regulations— (a) specify conditions for pavement licences, and (b) make provision as to whether, or the extent to which, those conditions have effect in addition to, or instead of, any other conditions to which pavement licences are subject.

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