Revised Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 April 2018 Revised Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 April 2018 © Crown copyright 2017 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government- licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email:
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[email protected] Web ISBN 978-1-78655-393-5 Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. The licensing objectives 6 3. Licensable activities 14 4. Personal licences 21 5. Who needs a premises licence? 34 6. Club premises certificates 39 7. Temporary Event Notices (TENs) 42 8. Applications for premises licences 49 9. Determining applications 68 10. Conditions attached to premises licences and club premises certificates 77 11. Reviews 89 12. Summary reviews 95 13. Appeals 103 14. Statements of licensing policy 106 15. Licence fees 121 16. Regulated entertainment 123 17. Early morning alcohol restriction orders 141 1. Introduction The Licensing Act 2003 1.1 The Licensing Act 2003 (referred to in this Guidance as the 2003 Act), its explanatory notes and any statutory instruments made under it may be viewed online at www.legislation.gov.uk.