Licensing Act 2003

Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32)

63 (1) Paragraph 1 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in relation to any premises in England and Wales in respect of which there is in force a premises licence authorising the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the relevant licensing authority in relation to those premises;”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) for the definition of “justices' on-licence”, “licensing district” and “Part IV licence” substitute—

““alcohol”, “licensing authority” and “premises licence” have the same meaning as in the Licensing Act 2003,”,

(b) omit the definition of “the proper officer of the authority”, and

(c) at the appropriate place, insert—

““relevant licensing authority”, in relation to premises in respect of which a premises licence is in force, means the licensing authority in relation to those premises determined in accordance with section 12 of the Licensing Act 2003;”, and

““supply of alcohol” has the same meaning as in section 14 of the Licensing Act 2003;”.

(4) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(3) A function conferred by this Schedule on a licensing authority is, for the purposes of section 7 of the Licensing Act 2003 (exercise and delegation by licensing authority of licensing functions), to be treated as a licensing function within the meaning of that Act.”