Information about an interim authority notice

If a premises licence holder:

• dies
• becomes mentally incapable
• becomes insolvent or,
• 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.

A transfer application transfers the licence to a new licence holder.

An interim authority notice allows the person giving the notice to act as 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. Application to transfer premises licence from South Staffordshire Council (www.gov.uk)

How to apply

You can apply for an interim authority notice online or in paper version. Interim authority notice from South Staffordshire Council (www.gov.uk)

Restrictions

An interim authority notice can only be applied for by:

• someone who is carrying on or proposing to carry on a business in the premises to which the application relates, or
• a person connected to the former holder of the licence (for example, a person with power of attorney) 

Individual applicants must be aged 18 or over.

We must receive your application within 28 consecutive days from the day following the lapse of the licence.  

You'll need:

• to know whether you want to apply as an individual, a partnership or a company
• the date the licence lapsed
• to scan and attach copies of documents which demonstrate the interim licence holder's right to work in the UK (This only applies to individual applicants or applicants who are part of a partnership).  Prove your right to work to an employer: get a share code - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Payments

You'll be charged a fee for this application.  Please make sure you are aware of how much will it cost. Main fee levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)