The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) In these Regulations —

“the 2003 Act” means the Licensing Act 2003;

“the 2020 Act” means the Business and Planning Act 2020.

(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Modification of premises licences to authorise off-sales for limited period: temporary extension

2.—(1) In section 172F(10)(d)(i) of the 2003 Act (authorisation of off-sales for limited period), as that Act has effect by virtue of section 11(2) of the 2020 Act, for “2021” substitute “2022”.

(2) In section 11(13) of the 2020 Act (modification of premises licences to authorise off-sales for limited period: expiry date), for “2021” substitute “2022”.

Temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events and days per year for 2022 and 2023

3.  In section 107 of the 2003 Act (counter notice where permitted limits exceeded)—

(a) in subsection (4)(1) (maximum number of events per year), after “notices” insert “, or, in relation to event periods occurring wholly or partly in 2022 or 2023, at least 20 temporary event notices”;

(b) in subsection (5)(2) (maximum number of days when temporary events can take place per year), after “21 days” insert “, or, in relation to event periods (or any part of those periods) occurring in 2022 or 2023, more than 26 days”.

Temporary event notices: consequential amendment to prescribed forms

4.  In the Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) Regulations 2005(3)—

(a) for the form in Schedule 1(4), substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

(b) for the form in Schedule 4(5), substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Kit Malthouse

Minister of State

Home Office

15th September 2021