Where a premises licence issued, or a summary given, under section 164 is lost, stolen or damaged, the licensee may apply to the licensing authority for a copy.
An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
A licensing authority shall consider an application under this section as soon as is reasonably practicable and shall grant it if satisfied—
that the licence or summary to which the application relates has been lost, stolen or damaged, and
where the licence or summary has been lost or stolen, that the loss or theft has been reported to the police.
As soon as is reasonably practicable after granting an application under this section a licensing authority shall issue a copy of the licence or summary to the applicant—
certified by the authority as a true copy, and
in, or in relation to, the form in which the licence had effect before the loss, theft or damage.
A copy of a licence or summary issued under this section shall be treated as if it were the licence or summary.
In subsection (2) "prescribed" means—
in relation to applications to authorities in England and Wales, prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and
in relation to applications to authorities in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.