The Licensing Act 2003

HC 492, Sixth Report of Session 2008-09 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:: House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Publisher:: TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Licensing Act 2003 (HC 492)

This report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 'The Licensing Act 2003 (HC 492)', examines the operation and impact of the Licensing Act 2003. In conclusion, the Committee makes several recommendations.

The Committee's recommendations include:

that the Government should, together with local authorities, licence applicants and other stakeholders, evaluate the licensing forms with the aim of making them more user friendly;
that in the case of not-for-profit clubs only the bar area should be taken into account when assessing the rateable value of the premises;
that sports clubs should be placed in a fee band based on 20% of their rateable value;
that a national database of licence holders be implanted and that the allowable period for transferring a personal licence due to death should be increased to 21 days;
increasing the limit of Temporary Events Notices (TENs) to 15 per year whilst enhancing the ability to object to the granting of a TEN;
that the density of venues in a particular area should always be taken into consideration when granting a premises licence;
the exemption of venues with a capacity of 200 or less from the need to obtain a licence for the performance of live music and the reintroduction of the two in a bar exemption;
the introduction of portable licences for circuses and possible exemption of certain low-risk, small-scale travelling entertainments;
the creation of a new category be for adult clubs - such as lap dancing clubs - and that they be licensed, in accordance with Government proposals, under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.

Extent	205 pages	ISBN	9780215530073
Size	A4	Price	£22.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	14 May 2009
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