The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008

Interpretation of expressions relating to services

3.—(1) In these Regulations—

“non-baseline services” means, in relation to services provided in respect of a locality by a local authority, a chief officer of police or the British Transport Police, services provided over and above the level of services provided for any month by that person independently of any action plan relating to that locality or of any designation of that locality as an alcohol disorder zone, which is calculated as being the average level of services provided per month by that person in respect of that locality during the reference period;

“reference period” means, in relation to a particular locality, the period of time spanning the three consecutive months which are respectively four, five and six months prior to the publishing of a notice of proposal to designate a locality as an alcohol disorder zone in accordance with regulation 4; and

“service period” means, in relation to a particular locality, the period of time during which a local authority, chief officer of police or the British Transport Police provides non-baseline services in return for payment or charge.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations services are provided “in return for a payment” or in return for a charge” where they are provided in return for a payment made under an action plan or a charge imposed under Part 4 of these Regulations.

(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, services are provided “in or in connection with” an alcohol disorder zone if they are provided—

(a) in that zone or for the purpose of removing a person from that zone;

(b) in immediate response to activities undertaken in licensed premises in that zone in respect of which there is in force a premises licence or a club premises certificate which is held by a licence holder who is not entitled to an exemption under regulation 12;

(c) for the purpose of reducing nuisance or annoyance to members of the public or disorder in or near the alcohol disorder zone, which is associated with the consumption of alcohol in that zone or the consumption of alcohol that is supplied at premises in that zone; and

(d) within the service period.