What this covers
It applies in England and Wales — but not uniformly within them, because no single national statute governs it.
Why you need it
Where this licence exists, the power to require it sits in London Local Authorities Act 1991 — but that instrument does not reach the whole of the area this licence is tagged for. Elsewhere the requirement, if there is one, comes from council byelaws or a local Act rather than a national statute. See the note above for where the line falls.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for London Local Authorities Act 1991 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 6
- Penalties
- 4
- Exemptions
- 1
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Send licence application copies to police and fire authority s.7
- Pay a fee when applying to vary your licence s.12
- Use or permit special treatment premises without licence or outside licence terms s.14
- Obstruct authorised officers entering special treatment premises s.15
- Obstruct an authorised officer inspecting entertainment premises s.20
- Fail to comply with audible intruder alarm requirements s.23
What happens if you get it wrong
- Fail to comply with audible intruder alarm requirements Unlimited fine
- Use or permit special treatment premises without licence or outside licence terms Fine up to £2,500
- Obstruct authorised officers entering special treatment premises Fine up to £1,000
- Obstruct an authorised officer inspecting entertainment premises Fine up to £200
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Existing special treatment premises exempt from new licensing until licence expiry — Premises already licensed or registered under a specified enactment (see Schedule to the Act) when Part II comes into force …
Who issues it
Your local council runs this, and outside the area the instrument above reaches it does so under its own byelaws or a local Act rather than a national statute. What one council requires, its neighbour may not, and some may not license it at all.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.