(1)No local authority shall maintain, or contribute towards the maintenance of, any premises in respect of which a licence under this Act is for the time being in force.
(2)Section 39 of the Act of 1963 (local authorities not to subsidise premises for gaming) shall cease to have effect.
(3)In this section " local authority ", in relation to England and Wales, means the council of a county, county borough, London borough or county district, the Greater London Council and the Common Council of the City of London, and, in relation to Scotland, means a county council, town council or district council.