Other relevant offences
The Council takes a serious view of any convictions involving the law and practice concerning bail conditions. In general if an application is received with a conviction which is less than 3-5 years of the conviction date or their release from prison (whichever is most recent), it is unlikely to be considered favourably.
In particular, an application will normally be refused where the applicant has a conviction for offences committed under the:
- Bail Act 1976
- Bail (Amendment) Act 1993
- Magistrates' Court Act 1980
- Magistrates' Court Rules 1981
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Powers of Criminal Courts (sentencing) Act 2000
or similar offences or offences which replace the above offences and the conviction(s) are less than 3 years prior to the date of application. Between 3 and 5 years, regard will be had to the circumstances of the offence and any evidence demonstrating that such an individual is now a fit and proper person to hold a licence.