Licensing Act 2003
Licensing Act 2003 (2003 c. 17)
- Licensing Act 2003 (2003 c. 17)
- Part 1 Licensable activities
- 1 Licensable activities and qualifying club activities
- 2 Authorisation for licensable activities and qualifying club activities
- Part 2 Licensing authorities
- The authorities
- 3 Licensing authorities
- Functions of licensing authorities etc.
- 4 General duties of licensing authorities
- 5 Statement of licensing policy
- 5A Cumulative impact assessments
- 6 Licensing committees
- 7 Exercise and delegation of functions
- 8 Requirement to keep a register
- 8A Greater London strategic licensing policy
- Licensing committees
- 9 Proceedings of licensing committee
- 10 Sub-delegation of functions by licensing committee etc.
- Part 3 Premises licences
- Introductory
- 11 Premises licence
- 12 The relevant licensing authority
- 13 Authorised persons... and responsible authorities
- 14 Meaning of “supply of alcohol”
- 15 Meaning of “designated premises supervisor”
- Grant of premises licence
- 16 Applicant for premises licence
- 17 Application for premises licence
- 17A Licence applications of potential strategic importance: Greater London
- 18 Determination of application for premises licence
- 19 Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol
- 19A Power of Secretary of State to impose section 19(4) mandatory conditions
- 20 Mandatory condition: exhibition of films
- 21 Mandatory condition: door supervision
- 22 Prohibited conditions: plays
- 23 Grant or rejection of application
- 24 Form of licence and summary
- 25 Theft, loss, etc. of premises licence or summary
- 25A Grant of premises licence: supply of alcohol from community premises
- Power of Mayor of London to determine licence applications
- 25B Power of the Mayor of London to determine applications
- 25C Directions by the Mayor of London
- 25D Issue of licence etc by licensing authority
- Duration of licence
- 26 Period of validity of premises licence
- 27 Death, incapacity, insolvency etc. of licence holder
- 28 Surrender of premises licence
- Provisional statement
- 29 Application for a provisional statement where premises being built, etc.
- 30 Advertisement of application for provisional statement
- 31 Determination of application for provisional statement
- 32 Restriction on representations following provisional statement
- Duty to notify certain changes
- 33 Notification of change of name or address
- Variation of licences
- 34 Application to vary premises licence
- 34A Applications to vary of potential strategic importance: Greater London
- 35 Determination of application under section 34
- 36 Supplementary provision about determinations under section 35
- 37 Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor
- 38 Circumstances in which section 37 application given interim effect
- 39 Determination of section 37 application
- 40 Duty of applicant following determination under section 39
- 41 Request to be removed as designated premises supervisor
- Power of Mayor of London to determine applications to vary
- 41ZA Power of the Mayor of London to determine applications to vary
- 41ZB Directions by the Mayor of London
- 41ZC Intervening decision by a London licensing authority
- 41ZD Notification by the London licensing authority
- Variation of licences: minor variations
- 41A Application for minor variation of premises licence
- 41B Determination of application under section 41A
- 41C Supplementary provision about determinations under section 41B
- 41D Variation of premises licence: supply of alcohol from community premises
- Transfer of premises licence
- 42 Application for transfer of premises licence
- 43 Circumstances in which transfer application given interim effect
- 44 Determination of transfer application
- 45 Notification of determination under section 44
- 46 Duty to notify designated premises supervisor of transfer
- Interim authority notices
- 47 Interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder
- 48 Cancellation of interim authority notice following ... objections
- 49 Supplementary provision about interim authority notices
- Transfer following death etc. of licence holder
- 50 Reinstatement of licence on transfer following death etc. of holder
- Review of licences
- 51 Application for review of premises licence
- 52 Determination of application for review
- 52A Review: supply of alcohol from community premises
- 53 Supplementary provision about review
- Summary reviews in serious cases of crime or disorder
- 53A Summary reviews on application of senior police officer
- 53B Interim steps pending review
- 53C Review of premises licence following review notice
- 53D Interim steps pending section 53C decision coming into effect
- General provision
- 54 Form etc. of applications and notices under Part 3
- 55 Fees
- 55A Suspension of premises licence for failing to pay annual fee
- Production of licence, rights of entry, etc.
- 56 Licensing authority’s duty to update licence document
- 57 Duty to keep and produce licenceetc.
- 58 Provision supplementary to section 57
- 59 Inspection of premises before grant of licence etc.
- Part 4 Clubs
- Introductory
- 60 Club premises certificate
- Qualifying clubs
- 61 Qualifying clubs
- 62 The general conditions
- 63 Determining whether a club is established and conducted in good faith
- 64 The additional conditions for the supply of alcohol
- 65 Registered societies, friendly societies etc.
- 66 Miners' welfare institutes
- Interpretation
- 67 Associate members and their guests
- 68 The relevant licensing authority
- 69 Authorised persons... and responsible authorities
- 70 Other definitions relating to clubs
- Grant of club premises certificate
- 71 Application for club premises certificate
- 72 Determination of application for club premises certificate
- 73 Certificate authorising supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises
- 73A Mandatory conditions relating to the supply of alcohol to members or guests
- 73B Power of Secretary of State to impose section 73A mandatory conditions
- 74 Mandatory condition: exhibition of films
- 75 Prohibited conditions: associate members and their guests
- 76 Prohibited conditions: plays
- 77 Grant or rejection of application for club premises certificate
- 78 Form of certificate and summary
- 79 Theft, loss, etc. of certificate or summary
- Duration of certificate
- 80 Period of validity of club premises certificate
- 81 Surrender of club premises certificate
- Duty to notify certain changes
- 82 Notification of change of name or alteration of rules of club
- 83 Change of relevant registered address of club
- Variation of certificates
- 84 Application to vary club premises certificate
- 85 Determination of application under section 84
- 86 Supplementary provision about applications under section 84
- Variation of certificates: minor variations
- 86A Application for minor variation of club premises certificate
- 86B Determination of application under section 86A
- 86C Supplementary provision about determinations under section 86B
- Review of certificates
- 87 Application for review of club premises certificate
- 88 Determination of application for review
- 89 Supplementary provision about review
- Withdrawal of certificates
- 90 Club ceasing to be a qualifying club
- General provision
- 91 Form etc. of applications and notices under Part 4
- 92 Fees
- 92A Suspension of club premises certificate for failing to pay annual fee
- Production of certificate, rights of entry, etc.
- 93 Licensing authority’s duty to update club premises certificate
- 94 Duty to keep and produce certificateetc.
- 95 Provision supplementary to section 94
- 96 Inspection of premises before grant of certificate etc.
- 97 Other powers of entry and search
- Part 5 Permitted temporary activities
- Introductory
- 98 Meaning of “permitted temporary activity”
- 99 The relevant licensing authority
- 99A Meaning of “relevant person”
- Temporary event notices
- 100 Temporary event notice
- 100A Standard and late temporary event notices
- 101 Minimum of 24 hours between event periods
- 102 Acknowledgement of notice
- 103 Withdrawal of notice
- Objections
- 104 Objection to notice by a relevant person
- 104A Counter notice following objection to late notice
- 105 Counter notice following ... objection to standard temporary event notice
- 106 Modification of standard temporary event notice following ... objection
- 106A Conditions on standard temporary event notice following objection
- Limits on temporary event notices
- 107 Counter notice where permitted limits exceeded
- Rights of entry, production of notice, etc.
- 108 Right of entry where temporary event notice given
- 109 Duty to keep and produce temporary event notice and statement of conditions
- Miscellaneous
- 110 Theft, loss, etc. of temporary event notice or statement of conditions
- Part 6 Personal licences
- Introductory
- 111 Personal licence
- 112 The relevant licensing authority
- 113 Meaning of “relevant offence”, “immigration offence”, “foreign offence” and “immigration penalty”
- 114 Spent convictions
- 115 Period of validity of personal licence
- 116 Surrender of personal licence
- Grant ... of licences
- 117 Application for grant ... of personal licence
- 118 Individual permitted to hold only one personal licence
- 119 Licence continued pending renewal
- 120 Determination of application for grant
- 121 Determination of application for renewal
- 122 Notification of determinations
- 123 Duty to notify licensing authority of convictions etc during application period
- 124 Convictions coming to light after grant ...
- 125 Form of personal licence
- 126 Theft, loss, etc. of personal licence
- Duty to notify certain changes
- 127 Duty to notify change of name or address
- Conviction of licence holder for relevant offence
- 128 Duty to notify court of personal licence
- 129 Forfeiture or suspension of licence on conviction for relevant offence
- 130 Powers of appellate court to suspend order under section 129
- 131 Court’s duty to notify licensing authority of convictions
- 132 Licence holder’s duty to notify licensing authority of convictions etc
- 132A Convictions etc of licence-holder: powers of licensing authority
- General provision
- 133 Form etc. of applications and notices under Part 6
- 134 Licensing authority’s duty to update licence document
- Production of licence
- 135 Licence holder’s duty to produce licence
- Part 7 Offences
- Unauthorised licensable activities
- 136 Unauthorised licensable activities
- 137 Exposing alcohol for unauthorised sale
- 138 Keeping alcohol on premises for unauthorised sale etc.
- 139 Defence of due diligence
- Drunkenness and disorderly conduct
- 140 Allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises etc.
- 141 Sale of alcohol to a person who is drunk
- 142 Obtaining alcohol for a person who is drunk
- 143 Failure to leave licensed premises etc.
- Smuggled goods
- 144 Keeping of smuggled goods
- Children and alcohol
- 145 Unaccompanied children prohibited from certain premises
- 146 Sale of alcohol to children
- 147 Allowing the sale of alcohol to children
- 147A Persistently selling alcohol to children
- 147B Order suspending a licence in respect of offence under section 147A
- 148 Sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16
- 149 Purchase of alcohol by or on behalf of children
- 150 Consumption of alcohol by children
- 151 Delivering alcohol to children
- 152 Sending a child to obtain alcohol
- 153 Prohibition of unsupervised sales by children
- 154 Enforcement role for weights and measures authorities
- Confiscation of alcohol
- 155 Confiscation of sealed containers of alcohol
- Vehicles and trains
- 156 Prohibition on sale of alcohol on moving vehicles
- 157 Power to prohibit sale of alcohol on trains
- False statement relating to licensing etc.
- 158 False statements made for the purposes of this Act
- Interpretation
- 159 Interpretation of Part 7
- Part 8 Closure of premises
- Closure of premises in an identified area
- 160 Orders to close premises in area experiencing disorder
- Closure of identified premises
- 161 Closure orders for identified premises
- 162 Extension of closure order
- 163 Cancellation of closure order
- 164 Application to magistrates' court by police
- 165 Consideration of closure order by magistrates' court
- 166 Appeal from decision of magistrates' court
- 167 Review of premises licence following closure order
- 168 Provision about decisions under section 167
- 169 Enforcement of closure order
- Closure notices
- 169A Closure notices for persistently selling alcohol to children
- 169B Effect of closure notices
- 170 Exemption of police from liability for damages
- Interpretation
- 171 Interpretation of Part 8
- Part 9 Miscellaneous and supplementary
- Special occasions
- 172 Relaxation of opening hours for special occasions
- Early morning alcohol restriction orders
- 172A Power to make early morning alcohol restriction order
- 172B Procedural requirements for early morning alcohol restriction order
- 172C Making of early morning alcohol restriction order
- 172D Variation and revocation of early morning alcohol restriction order
- 172E Exceptions from effect of early morning alcohol restriction order
- ...
- 172F Authorisation of off-sales for limited period
- 172G Summary off-sales reviews
- 172H Interim steps pending off-sales review
- 172I Off-sales review of premises licence following review application
- 172J Interim steps pending section 172I decision coming into effect
- 172K Procedural requirements in relation to off-sales reviews and hearings
- 172L Sections 172F to 172K: supplementary
- Exemptions etc.
- 173 Activities in certain locations not licensable
- 174 Certifying of premises on grounds of national security
- 175 Exemption for incidental ... lottery
- Service areas and garages etc.
- 176 Prohibition of alcohol sales at service areas, garages etc.
- Small premises
- 177 Dancing ... in certain small premises
- 177A Licence review for live and recorded music
- Rights of freeholders etc.
- 178 Right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters
- Rights of entry
- 179 Rights of entry to investigate licensable activities
- 180 Right of entry to investigate offences
- Appeals
- 181 Appeals against decisions of licensing authorities or the Mayor of London
- Guidance, hearings etc.
- 182 Guidance
- 183 Hearings
- 184 Giving of notices, etc.
- 185 Provision of information
- General provisions about offences
- 186 Proceedings for offences
- 187 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
- 188 Jurisdiction and procedure in respect of offences
- Vessels, vehicles and moveable structures
- 189 Vessels, vehicles and moveable structures
- Interpretation
- 190 Location of sales
- 191 Meaning of “alcohol”
- 192 Meaning of “sale by retail”
- 192A Entitlement to work in the United Kingdom
- 193 Other definitions
- 194 Index of defined expressions
- Supplementary and general
- 195 Crown application
- 196 Removal of privileges and exemptions
- 197 Regulations and orders
- 198 Minor and consequential amendments
- 199 Repeals
- 200 Transitional provision etc.
- 201 Short title, commencement and extent
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Provision of regulated entertainment
- Part 1 General definitions
- The provision of regulated entertainment
- Entertainment
- Entertainment facilities
- Power to amend Schedule
- Part 2 Exemptions
- Film exhibitions for the purposes of advertisement, information, education, etc.
- Film exhibitions: museums and art galleries
- Film exhibitions: community premises
- Music and film incidental to certain other activities
- Use of television or radio receivers
- Religious services, places of worship etc.
- Garden fêtes, etc.
- Morris dancing etc.
- Sexual entertainment venues
- Vehicles in motion
- Entertainment provided by health care providers, local authorities and school proprietors
- Music at community premises etc.
- Music in licensed venues
- Live music in workplaces
- Live unamplified music
- Circuses
- Boxing or wrestling entertainment: certain forms of wrestling
- Part 3 Interpretation
- General
- Plays
- Film exhibitions
- Indoor sporting events
- Boxing or wrestling entertainments
- Music
- Health care providers and hospitals
- Local authorities
- Schools, school proprietors and school premises
- SCHEDULE 2 Provision of late night refreshment
- The provision of late night refreshment
- Hot food or hot drink
- Exempt supplies: designated areas, descriptions of premises and times
- Exempt supplies: clubs, hotels etc. and employees
- Exempt supplies: premises licensed under certain other Acts
- Miscellaneous exempt supplies
- Clubs which are not recognised clubs: members and guests
- SCHEDULE 3 Matters to be entered in licensing register
- SCHEDULE 4 Personal licence: relevant offences
- SCHEDULE 5 Appeals
- Part 1 Premises licences
- Rejection of applications relating to premises licences
- Decision to grant premises licence or impose conditions etc.
- Issue of provisional statement
- Variation of licence under section 35 or 41ZB
- Variation of licence to specify individual as premises supervisor
- Transfer of licence
- Interim authority notice
- Review of premises licence
- Summary review of premises licence
- Review of interim steps
- ...
- ...
- General provision about appeals under this Part
- Part 2 Club premises certificates
- Rejection of applications relating to club premises certificates
- Decision to grant club premises certificate or impose conditions etc.
- Variation of club premises certificate
- Review of club premises certificate
- Withdrawal of club premises certificate
- General provision about appeals under this Part
- Part 3 Other appeals
- Temporary event notices
- Personal licences
- Closure orders
- PART 4 Questions about leave to enter or remain in the UK
- SCHEDULE 6 Minor and consequential amendments
- Universities (Wine Licences) Act 1743 (c. 40)
- Disorderly Houses Act 1751 (c. 36)
- Sunday Observance Act 1780 (c. 49)
- Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)
- Cambridge Award Act 1856 (c. xvii)
- Inebriates Act 1898 (c. 60)
- Licensing Act 1902 (c. 28)
- Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c. 35)
- Sunday Entertainments Act 1932 (c. 51)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
- London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)
- Civic Restaurants Act 1947 (c. 22)
- London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947 (c. xlvi)
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
- Hypnotism Act 1952 (c. 46)
- Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66)
- Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
- Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1966 (c. xxviii)
- Finance Act 1967 (c. 54)
- Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
- Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
- Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
- City of London (Various Powers) Act 1968 (c. xxxvii)
- Finance Act 1970 (c. 24)
- Sunday Theatre Act 1972 (c. 26)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32)
- Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1978 (c. xiii)
- Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4)
- Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c. 32)
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 (c. 42)
- New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)
- Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
- Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13)
- Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985 (c. 57)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (c. 59)
- Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)
- Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Sunday Trading Act 1994 (c. 20)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
- London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x)
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 1997 (c. 33)
- Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- London Local Authorities Act 2000 (c. vii)
- Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)
- Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
- SCHEDULE 7 Repeals
- SCHEDULE 8 Transitional provision etc.
- Part 1 Premises licences
- Introductory
- Application for conversion of existing licence
- Police consultation
- Determination of application
- Notification of determination and issue of new licence
- The new licence
- Variation of new licence
- Existing licence revoked after grant of new licence
- Appeals
- False statements
- Opening hours
- Provisional licences
- Part 2 Club premises certificates
- Introductory
- Application for conversion of existing club certificate
- Police consultation
- Determination of application
- Notification of determination and issue of new certificate
- The new certificate
- Variation of new certificate
- Existing club certificate revoked after grant of new certificate
- Appeals
- False statements
- Part 3 Personal licences
- Introductory
- Section 120 disapplied
- Police objections
- Determination of application
- Appeals
- Interpretation of Part 3
- Part 4 Miscellaneous and general
- Consultation on licensing policy
- Meaning of “methylated spirits” (transitory provision)
- Savings
- Interpretation
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