Licensing Act 2003 Definition of 'Responsible Authority'

• Police
• Surrey Fire and Rescue
• Health and Safety enforcing authority
• Planning Authority
• the Council (as Pollution Control authority)
• Surrey Trading Standard Service
• Surrey Social Services Child Protection Team
• There are other Responsible Authorities in special cases such as premises that lie in two Council areas or if the premises is a boat, etc.

The Licensing Authority has no power itself to make a representation against (object to) any licence or variation application or to call in a contentious application so that it can be considered by a licensing sub-committee. It cannot itself initiate a review of a Premises Licence. Other parts of the Council such as the Planning Division or the Environmental Health Division (acting in their Pollution Control role) may be able to make representations or request a Premises Review and they would then be treated as any other representor.

See also: |Responsible Authorities for Elmbridge Applications