Licensing Act 2003, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A licensable activity may be carried on—
(a)under and in accordance with a premises licence (see Part 3), or
(b)in circumstances where the activity is a permitted temporary activity by virtue of Part 5.
(2)A qualifying club activity may be carried on under and in accordance with a club premises certificate (see Part 4).
(3)Nothing in this Act prevents two or more authorisations having effect concurrently in respect of the whole or a part of the same premises or in respect of the same person.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) “authorisation” means—
(a)a premises licence;
(b)a club premises certificate;
(c)a temporary event notice.
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