The Local Government (Liquor Licensing) Order 1974

Licensed premises committees

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, in any order made or having effect as if made under any provision of Schedule 10 to the Licensing Act 1964 any reference to a named licensing district shall—

(a) where the area, for which the committee to which that order relates is constituted, is situated in one new licensing district, be construed as a reference to that new licensing district; and

(b) where that area is situated in more than one new licensing district, be construed as a reference to the licensing district of that name as it is on 1st April 1974,

and the provisions in the order as to the appointment of members of the licensed premises committee shall have effect accordingly.

(2) In the Licensed Premises Committee (Central Lancashire New Town) Order 1973—

(a) references to the licensing district of the County Borough of Preston shall be construed as references to the new licensing district of Preston;

(b) Article 4 shall be amended by substituting, for the words from “one from among the number of, and by, the licensing justices for the licensing district of Amounderness” to the end, the words “two from among the number of, and by, the licensing justices for the licensing district of Chorley and two from among the number of, and by, the licensing justices for the licensing district of South Ribble”; and

(c) Article 5(2) shall be amended by substituting, for the words “Amounderness, or the licensing district of Leyland, or the licensing district of Leyland Hundred, or the licensing district of Walton-le-Dale” wherever they appear, the words “Chorley or the licensing district of South Ribble”.

(3) A member of a committee appointed under section 108 of the Licensing Act 1964 whose appointment is for a term which expires on a date which is on or after the date of making of this Order and before 1st April 1974 shall be deemed to be appointed for a term expiring immediately before 1st April 1974.

(4) Notwithstanding any provision of any order made or having effect as if made under Schedule 10 to the Licensing Act 1964, the appointment of a member of such a committee appointed with effect from 1st April 1974 by the licensing justices for a new licensing district shall be for a term which expires on the date on which the terms of office of the members of that committee appointed by the development corporation for the new town for which the committee is constituted expire.