London Government Act 1963

52 Licensing of theatres, public entertainments, etc.

(1) The authority under the Theatres Act 1843 for the licensing of houses or places for the public performance of stage plays in any part of Greater London in which the lord chamberlain of Her Majesty's household is not that authority shall be the Greater London Council.

(2) The provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1909, except section 5 thereof, shall apply to Greater London as if it were a county and the Greater London Council were the council of that county; and section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932 shall extend to the whole of Greater London and, in its application to Greater London, have effect as if subsection (5) were omitted.

(3) Schedule 12 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the licensing of the public entertainments referred to in that Schedule in Greater London and with respect to the functions of the Greater London Council by virtue of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.