Interim Authority Notice

If a premises licence holder:

• dies suddenly
• becomes mentally incapable
• becomes bankrupt
• is no longer entitled to work in the UK

The licence will lapse and a transfer application or Interim Authority Notice must be applied for within 28 consecutive days.

What is an Interim Authority Notice?

An Interim Authority Notice allows an individual to act as a licence holder and continue to carry out the licensable activities at the premises for up to three months.

A formal transfer application must be made before the end of the three months or the licence will lapse.

Who can apply?

You may apply if any of the following applies:

• you are carrying on or proposing to carry on a business in the premises to which the application relates
• you are connected to the former holder of the licence (normally a personal representative of the former holder; or a person with power of attorney; or where someone has become insolvent, that person's insolvency practitioner)
• you must be entitled to work in the UK
• Individual applicants must be aged 18 or over

How much is it?

There's a fee of £21 to apply for an Interim Authority Notice.

How to apply

To apply complete the  interim authority notice form (PDF) [128KB]  and return or deliver to us:

Licencing office
Preston City Council
Town Hall
Lancaster Road
PR1 2RL

Please note: payment must be made through the licensing office on 01772 906910 (option 1) using a debit or credit card.

What do I need to include?

You must include a copy of one document which demonstrates entitlement to work in the UK and are not subject to a condition preventing them from doing work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity.

Documents which demonstrate entitlement to work in the UK include:

• An expired or current passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK
• An expired or current passport or national identity card showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
• A Registration Certificate or document certifying permanent residence issued by the Home Office to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
• A Permanent Residence Card issued by the Home Office to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland
• A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK
• A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK
• A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer
• A birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer
• A birth or adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland when produced in combination with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer
• A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, when produced in combination with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer
• A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to work and is not subject to a condition preventing the holder from doing work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity
• A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question
• A current Residence Card issued by the Home Office to a person who is not a national of an EEA state or Switzerland but who is a family member of such a national or who has derivative rights or residence
• A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK, and is allowed to work and is not subject to a condition preventing the holder from doing work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity when produced in combination with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer
• A Certificate of application, less than 6 months old, issued by the Home Office under regulation 18 (3) or 20 (2) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, to a person who is not a national of an EEA state or Switzerland but who is a family member of such a national or who has derivative rights of residence
• Reasonable evidence that the person has an outstanding application to vary their permission to be in the UK with the Home Office such as the Home Office acknowledgement letter or proof of postage evidence, or evidence that the person has an appeal or administrative review pending on an immigration decision, such as an appeal or administrative review reference number
• Reasonable evidence that a person who is not a national of an EEA state or Switzerland but who is a family member of such a national or who has derivative rights of residence in exercising treaty rights in the UK including:
• evidence of the applicant's own identity - such as a passport
• evidence of their relationship with the EEA family member, for example a marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate or birth certificate, and evidence that the EEA national has a right of permanent residence in the UK or is one of the following if they have been in the UK for more than 3 months:
  • (i) working e.g. employment contract, wage slips, letter from the employer
  • (ii) self-employed e.g. contracts, invoices, or audited accounts with a bank
  • (iii) studying e.g. letter from the school, college or university and evidence of sufficient funds; or
  • (iv) self-sufficient e.g. bank statements 

What happens next?

Once you have submitted your application, we will send a copy to the Chief officer of police and the Home Office - Immigration Enforcement. 

Objections

Police

The police may object to an Interim Authority Notice on crime prevention grounds within 48 hours of receiving a copy of the notice.

Home Office

The Home Office - Immigration Enforcement may object if satisfied that the Interim Authority Notice would undermine the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises.

Hearings

If objections are made, a hearing must be held. If we consider it appropriate, then the Interim Authority Notice will be cancelled. A notice of this decision with reasons must be given to the applicant and a copy of the notice issued to the Police. The licence will again lapse.

Appeals

You may appeal if a decision is made to cancel the Interim Authority Notice.

Anyone at the hearing can appeal the decision.

Appeals must be made to a Magistrates court within 21 days of the decision being made.

Displaying your licence

If the notice is granted, you must display the licence summary at your premises where it can easily be seen. The licence will name the premises licence holder.

The other pages of the licence should be kept safely at the premises. Our council officers or the police can ask to inspect them at any time.