(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that a period (“the celebration period”) marks an occasion of exceptional international, national, or local significance, he may make a licensing hours order.
(2) A licensing hours order is an order which provides that during the specified relaxation period premises licences and club premises certificates have effect (to the extent that it is not already the case) as if specified times were included in the opening hours.
(3) An order under this section may—
(a) make provision generally or only in relation to premises in one or more specified areas;
(b) make different provision in respect of different days during the specified relaxation period;
(c) make different provision in respect of different licensable activities.
(4) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.
(5) In this section—
“opening hours” means—
in relation to a premises licence, the times during which the premises may be used for licensable activities in accordance with the licence, and
in relation to a club premises certificate, the times during which the premises may be used for qualifying club activities in accordance with the certificate;
“relaxation period” means—
if the celebration period does not exceed four days, that period, or
any part of that period not exceeding four days; and
“specified”, in relation to a licensing hours order, means specified in the order.
(1) An activity is not a licensable activity if it is carried on—
(a) aboard an aircraft, hovercraft or railway vehicle engaged on a journey,
(b) aboard a vessel engaged on an international journey,
(c) at an approved wharf at a designated port or hoverport,
(d) at an examination station at a designated airport,
(e) at a royal palace,
(f) at premises which, at the time when the activity is carried on, are permanently or temporarily occupied for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown,
(g) at premises in respect of which a certificate issued under section 174 (exemption for national security) has effect, or
(h) at such other place as may be prescribed.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) the period during which an aircraft, hovercraft, railway vehicle or vessel is engaged on a journey includes—
(a) any period ending with its departure when preparations are being made for the journey, and
(b) any period after its arrival at its destination when it continues to be occupied by those (or any of those) who made the journey (or any part of it).
(3) The Secretary of State may by order designate a port, hoverport or airport for the purposes of subsection (1), if it appears to him to be one at which there is a substantial amount of international passenger traffic.
(4) Any port, airport or hoverport where section 86A or 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26) is in operation immediately before the commencement of this section is, on and after that commencement, to be treated for the purposes of subsection (1) as if it were designated.
(5) But provision may by order be made for subsection (4) to cease to have effect in relation to any port, airport or hoverport.
(6) For the purposes of this section—
“approved wharf” has the meaning given by section 20A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2);
“designated” means designated by an order under subsection (3);
“examination station” has the meaning given by section 22A of that Act;
“international journey” means—
a journey from a place in the United Kingdom to an immediate destination outside the United Kingdom, or
a journey from a place outside the United Kingdom to an immediate destination in the United Kingdom; and
“railway vehicle” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43).
(1) A Minister of the Crown may issue a certificate under this section in respect of any premises, if he considers that it is appropriate to do so for the purposes of safeguarding national security.
(2) A certificate under this section may identify the premises in question by means of a general description.
(3) A document purporting to be a certificate under this section is to be received in evidence and treated as being a certificate under this section unless the contrary is proved.
(4) A document which purports to be certified by or on behalf of a Minister of the Crown as a true copy of a certificate given by a Minister of the Crown under this section is evidence of that certificate.
(5) A Minister of the Crown may cancel a certificate issued by him, or any other Minister of the Crown, under this section.
(6) The powers conferred by this section on a Minister of the Crown may be exercised only by a Minister who is a member of the Cabinet or by the Attorney General.
(7) In this section “Minister of the Crown” has the meaning given by the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26).
(1) The conduct of a lottery which, but for this subsection, would to any extent constitute a licensable activity by reason of one or more of the prizes in the lottery consisting of alcohol, is not (for that reason alone) to be treated as constituting a licensable activity if—
(a) the lottery is promoted as an incident of an exempt entertainment,
(b) after the deduction of all relevant expenses, the whole proceeds of the entertainment (including those of the lottery) are applied for purposes other than private gain, and
(c) subsection (2) does not apply.
(2) This subsection applies if—
(a) the alcohol consists of or includes alcohol not in a sealed container,
(b) any prize in the lottery is a money prize,
(c) a ticket or chance in the lottery is sold or issued, or the result of the lottery is declared, other than at the premises where the entertainment takes place and during the entertainment, or
(d) the opportunity to participate in a lottery or in gaming is the only or main inducement to attend the entertainment.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the following are relevant expenses—
(a) the expenses of the entertainment, excluding expenses incurred in connection with the lottery,
(b) the expenses incurred in printing tickets in the lottery,
(c) such reasonable and proper expenses as the promoters of the lottery appropriate on account of any expenses they incur in buying prizes in the lottery.
(4) In this section—
“exempt entertainment” has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32);
“gaming” has the meaning given by section 52 of the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65);
“money” and “ticket” have the meaning given by section 23 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976; and
“private gain”, in relation to the proceeds of an entertainment, is to be construed in accordance with section 22 of that Act.
(1) No premises licence, club premises certificate or temporary event notice has effect to authorise the sale by retail or supply of alcohol on or from excluded premises.
(2) In this section “excluded premises” means—
(a) premises situated on land acquired or appropriated by a special road authority, and for the time being used, for the provision of facilities to be used in connection with the use of a special road provided for the use of traffic of class I (with or without other classes); or
(b) premises used primarily as a garage or which form part of premises which are primarily so used.
(3) The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of excluded premises in subsection (2) so as to include or exclude premises of such description as may be specified in the order.
(4) For the purposes of this section—
(a) “special road” and “special road authority” have the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66), except that “special road” includes a trunk road to which (by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 23 to that Act) the provisions of that Act apply as if the road were a special road,
(b) “class I” means class I in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980 as varied from time to time by an order under section 17 of that Act, but if that Schedule is amended by such an order so as to add to it a further class of traffic, the order may adapt the reference in subsection (2)(a) to traffic of class I so as to take account of the additional class, and
(c) premises are used as a garage if they are used for one or more of the following—
(i) the retailing of petrol,
(ii) the retailing of derv,
(iii) the sale of motor vehicles,
(iv) the maintenance of motor vehicles.
(1) Subsection (2) applies where—
(a) a premises licence authorises—
(i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, and
(ii) the provision of music entertainment, and
(b) the premises—
(i) are used primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, and
(ii) have a permitted capacity of not more than 200 persons.
(2) At any time when—
(a) the premises—
(i) are open for the purposes of being used for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, and
(ii) are being used for the provision of music entertainment, and
(b) subsection (4) does not apply,
any licensing authority imposed condition of the premises licence which relates to the provision of music entertainment does not have effect, in relation to the provision of that entertainment, unless it falls within subsection (5) or (6).
(3) Subsection (4) applies where—
(a) a premises licence authorises the provision of music entertainment, and
(b) the premises have a permitted capacity of not more than 200 persons.
(4) At any time between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight when the premises—
(a) are being used for the provision of music entertainment which consists of—
(i) the performance of unamplified, live music, or
(ii) facilities for enabling persons to take part in entertainment within sub-paragraph (i), but
(b) are not being used for the provision of any other description of regulated entertainment,
any licensing authority imposed condition of the premises licence which relates to the provision of the music entertainment does not have effect, in relation to the provision of that entertainment, unless it falls within subsection (6).
(5) A condition falls within this subsection if the premises licence specifies that the licensing authority which granted the licence considers the imposition of the condition necessary on one or both of the following grounds—
(a) the prevention of crime and disorder,
(b) public safety.
(6) A condition falls within this subsection if, on a review of the premises licence—
(a) it is altered so as to include a statement that this section does not apply to it, or
(b) it is added to the licence and includes such a statement.
(7) This section applies in relation to a club premises certificate as it applies in relation to a premises licence except that, in the application of this section in relation to such a certificate, the definition of “licensing authority imposed condition” in subsection (8) has effect as if for “section 18(3)(b)” to the end there were substituted “section 72(3)(b) (but is not referred to in section 72(2)) or which is imposed by virtue of section 85(3)(b) or 88(3)”.
(8) In this section—
“licensing authority imposed condition” means a condition which is imposed by virtue of section 18(3)(b) (but is not referred to in section 18(2)(a)) or which is imposed by virtue of 35(3)(b), 52(3) or 167(5)(b) or in accordance with section 21;
“music entertainment” means—
entertainment of a description falling within, or of a similar description to that falling within, paragraph 2(1)(e) or (g) of Schedule 1, or
facilities enabling persons to take part in entertainment within paragraph (a);
“permitted capacity”, in relation to any premises, means—
where a fire certificate issued under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) is in force in respect of the premises and that certificate imposes a requirement under section 6(2)(d) of that Act, the limit on the number of persons who, in accordance with that requirement, may be on the premises at any one time, and
in any other case, the limit on the number of persons who may be on the premises at any one time in accordance with a recommendation made by, or on behalf of, the fire authority for the area in which the premises are situated (or, if the premises are situated in the area of more than one fire authority, those authorities); and
“supply of alcohol” means—
the sale by retail of alcohol, or
the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club.
(1) This section applies where—
(a) a person with a property interest in any premises situated in the area of a licensing authority gives notice of his interest to that authority, and
(b) the notice is in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2) The notice has effect for a period of 12 months beginning with the day it is received by the licensing authority.
(3) If a change relating to the premises to which the notice relates is made to the register at a time when the notice has effect, the licensing authority must forthwith notify the person who gave the notice—
(a) of the application, notice or other matter to which the change relates, and
(b) of his right under section 8 to request a copy of the information contained in any entry in the register.
(4) For the purposes of this section a person has a property interest in premises if—
(a) he has a legal interest in the premises as freeholder or leaseholder,
(b) he is a legal mortgagee (within the meaning of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)) in respect of the premises,
(c) he is in occupation of the premises, or
(d) he has a prescribed interest in the premises.
(5) In this section—
(a) a reference to premises situated in the area of a licensing authority includes a reference to premises partly so situated, and
(b) “register” means the register kept under section 8 by the licensing authority mentioned in subsection (1)(a).
(1) Where a constable or an authorised person has reason to believe that any premises are being, or are about to be, used for a licensable activity, he may enter the premises with a view to seeing whether the activity is being, or is to be, carried on under and in accordance with an authorisation.
(2) An authorised person exercising the power conferred by this section must, if so requested, produce evidence of his authority to exercise the power.
(3) A person exercising the power conferred by this section may, if necessary, use reasonable force.
(4) A person commits an offence if he intentionally obstructs an authorised person exercising a power conferred by this section.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(6) In this section—
“authorisation” means—
a premises licence,
a club premises certificate, or
a temporary event notice in respect of which the conditions of section 98(2) to (4) are satisfied; and
“authorised person” means an authorised person within the meaning of Part 3 or 4 or an authorised officer within the meaning of section 108(5).
(7) Nothing in this section applies in relation to premises in respect of which there is a club premises certificate but no other authorisation.
(1) A constable may enter and search any premises in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been, is being or is about to be committed.
(2) A constable exercising a power conferred by this section may, if necessary, use reasonable force.
(1) Schedule 5 (which makes provision for appeals against decisions of licensing authorities) has effect.
(2) On an appeal in accordance with that Schedule against a decision of a licensing authority, a magistrates' court may—
(a) dismiss the appeal,
(b) substitute for the decision appealed against any other decision which could have been made by the licensing authority, or
(c) remit the case to the licensing authority to dispose of it in accordance with the direction of the court,
and may make such order as to costs as it thinks fit.
(1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance (“the licensing guidance”) to licensing authorities on the discharge of their functions under this Act.
(2) But the Secretary of State may not issue the licensing guidance unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(3) The Secretary of State may, from time to time, revise the licensing guidance.
(4) A revised version of the licensing guidance does not come into force until the Secretary of State lays it before Parliament.
(5) Where either House, before the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which a revised version of the licensing guidance is laid before it, by resolution disapproves that version—
(a) the Secretary of State must, under subsection (3), make such further revisions to the licensing guidance as appear to him to be required in the circumstances, and
(b) before the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the date on which the resolution is made, lay a further revised version of the licensing guidance before Parliament.
(6) In reckoning any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (5), no account is to be taken of any time during which—
(a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
(b) both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.
(7) The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued or revised under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
(1) Regulations may prescribe the procedure to be followed in relation to a hearing held by a licensing authority under this Act and, in particular, may—
(a) require a licensing authority to give notice of hearings to such persons as may be prescribed;
(b) make provision for expedited procedures in urgent cases;
(c) make provision about the rules of evidence which are to apply to hearings;
(d) make provision about the legal representation at hearings of the parties to it;
(e) prescribe the period within which an application, in relation to which a hearing has been held, must be determined or any other step in the procedure must be taken.
(2) But a licensing authority may not make any order as to the costs incurred by a party in connection with a hearing under this Act.
(1) This section has effect in relation to any document required or authorised by or under this Act to be given to any person (“relevant document”).
(2) Where that person is a licensing authority, the relevant document must be given by addressing it to the authority and leaving it at or sending it by post to—
(a) the principal office of the authority, or
(b) any other office of the authority specified by it as one at which it will accept documents of the same description as that document.
(3) In any other case the relevant document may be given to the person in question by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at his proper address, or by sending it by post to him at that address.
(4) A relevant document may—
(a) in the case of a body corporate (other than a licensing authority), be given to the secretary or clerk of that body;
(b) in the case of a partnership, be given to a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business;
(c) in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), be given to an officer of the association.
(5) For the purposes of this section and section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of any person to whom a relevant document is to be given is his last known address, except that—
(a) in the case of a body corporate or its secretary or clerk, it is the address of the registered office of that body or its principal office in the United Kingdom,
(b) in the case of a partnership, a partner or a person having control or management of the partnership business, it is that of the principal office of the partnership in the United Kingdom, and
(c) in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) or any officer of the association, it is that of its principal office in the United Kingdom.
(6) But if a relevant document is given to a person in his capacity as the holder of a premises licence, club premises certificate or personal licence, or as the designated premises supervisor under a premises licence, his relevant registered address is also to be treated, for the purposes of this section and section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), as his proper address.
(7) In subsection (6) “relevant registered address”, in relation to such a person, means the address given for that person in the record for the licence or certificate (as the case may be) which is contained in the register kept under section 8 by the licensing authority which granted the licence or certificate.
(8) The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)do not apply in relation to the service of a relevant document—
(a) section 231 (service of notices on local authorities etc.),
(b) section 233 (service of notices by local authorities).
(1) This section applies to information which is held by or on behalf of a licensing authority or a responsible authority (including information obtained by or on behalf of the authority before the coming into force of this section).
(2) Information to which this section applies may be supplied—
(a) to a licensing authority, or
(b) to a responsible authority,
for the purposes of facilitating the exercise of the authority’s functions under this Act.
(3) Information obtained by virtue of this section must not be further disclosed except to a licensing authority or responsible authority for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2).
(4) In this section “responsible authority” means a responsible authority within the meaning of Part 3 or 4.
(1) In this section “offence” means an offence under this Act.
(2) Proceedings for an offence may be instituted—
(a) by a licensing authority,
(b) by the Director of Public Prosecutions, or
(c) in the case of an offence under section 146 or 147 (sale of alcohol to children), by a local weights and measures authority (within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72)).
(3) In relation to any offence, section 127(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (information to be laid within six months of offence) is to have effect as if for the reference to six months there were substituted a reference to 12 months.
(1) If an offence committed by a body corporate is shown—
(a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer, or
(b) to be attributable to any neglect on his part,
the officer as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2) If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body.
(3) In subsection (1) “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means—
(a) a director, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity, or
(b) an individual who is a controller of the body.
(4) If an offence committed by a partnership is shown—
(a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, or
(b) to be attributable to any neglect on his part,
the partner as well as the partnership is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(5) In subsection (4) “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.
(6) If an offence committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is shown—
(a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the association or a member of its governing body, or
(b) to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer or member,
that officer or member as well as the association is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(7) Regulations may provide for the application of any provision of this section, with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, to a body corporate or unincorporated association formed or recognised under the law of a territory outside the United Kingdom.
(8) In this section “offence” means an offence under this Act.
(1) A fine imposed on an unincorporated association on its conviction for an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the association.
(2) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated association must be brought in the name of the association (and not in that of any of its members).
(3) Rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if the association were a body corporate.
(4) In proceedings for an offence brought against an unincorporated association, section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (procedure) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate.
(5) Proceedings for an offence may be taken—
(a) against a body corporate or unincorporated association at any place at which it has a place of business;
(b) against an individual at any place where he is for the time being.
(6) Subsection (5) does not affect any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this section.
(7) In this section “offence” means an offence under this Act.