London Government Act 1963

Boxing and wrestling licences

4 (1) This paragraph shall apply to any boxing or wrestling entertainment (that is to say, any public contest, exhibition or display of boxing or, as the case may be, wrestling) which is provided in Greater London other than such an entertainment provided—

(a) by a travelling showman at a pleasure fair ;

(b) at the Royal Albert Hall;

(c) by members of the Boy Scouts' Association or of any organisation constituted by the Boy Scouts' Association in pursuance of their charter ;

(d) by any school; or

(e) by a bona fide association, club, hospital or society not carried on for profit.

(2) A boxing or wrestling entertainment to which this paragraph applies shall not be given elsewhere than at premises licensed for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and in accordance with the terms of that licence.

(3) The Council may grant to any applicant therefor and from time to time renew a licence to use any premises specified therein for the purpose of a boxing or wrestling entertainment on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as may be so specified.

(4) Subject to the next following sub-paragraph and to paragraph 19 (3) of this Schedule, a licence granted under this paragraph shall, unless previously cancelled under paragraph 8 or revoked under paragraph 10 (4) of this Schedule, remain in force for one year or for such shorter period specified in the licence as the Council may think fit.

(5) The Council may grant a licence under this paragraph in respect of such one or more particular occasions only as may be specified in the licence, and a licence granted by virtue of this sub-paragraph is hereafter in this Schedule referred to as an " occasional sports licence ".

(6) Where a licence has been granted under this paragraph to any person, the Council may if they think fit transfer that licence to any other person on the application of that other person or the holder of the licence.

5 (1) An applicant for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence under paragraph 4 of this Schedule other than an occasional sports licence shall give to the Council and to the commissioner of police in whose district the premises to which the application relates are situated not less than twenty-one days' notice of his intention to make the application.

(2) An applicant for the grant, renewal or transfer of an occasional sports licence shall give to the Council not less than fourteen days' notice of his intention to make the application.

6 The person making an application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence under paragraph 4 of this Schedule shall on making the application pay to the Council such fee as the Council may fix not exceeding—

(a) where the application is for the grant or renewal of a licence for a period of one year, two pounds ;

(b) where the application is for the grant or renewal of a licence (not being an occasional sports licence) for a period of less than one year, ten shillings for every month or part of a month, so, however, that the aggregate of the fees payable in respect of the same year and the same premises shall not exceed fifty shillings ;

(c) where the application is for the grant or renewal of an occasional sports licence, ten shillings;

(d) where the application is for the transfer of a licence, five shillings.