Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

12 (1) If any entertainment to which paragraph 1, 2 or 3 above applies is provided at any place in respect of which a licence under the relevant paragraph is not in force, then, subject to sub-paragraph (3) below—

(a) any person concerned in the organisation or management of that entertainment; and

(b) any other person who, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that such an entertainment would be so provided at the place.—

(i) allowed the place to be used for the provision of that entertainment; or

(ii) let the place, or otherwise made it available, to any person by whom an offence in connection with that use of the place has been committed,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.

(2) If any place in respect of which a licence under paragraph 1, 2 or 4 above is in force is used for any entertainment otherwise than in accordance with the terms, conditions or restrictions on or subject to which the licence is held, then, subject to sub-paragraph (3) and to paragraph 13 below.—

(a) the holder of the licence ; and

(b) any other person who, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that the place would be so used.—

(i) allowed the place to be so used ; or

(ii) let the place, or otherwise made it available, to any person by whom an offence in connection with that use of the place has been committed,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.

(3) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid commission of the offence.

(4) Subject to paragraph 17 below, the authority by whom an entertainments licence was granted may revoke it if its holder is convicted of an offence under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above.