SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18Late night levy requirements

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(1)

Section 133 (amendment of late night levy requirement) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in the opening words, for the words from the beginning to “section 125,” substitute “ Where, in consequence of a decision by a licensing authority under section 125, a late night levy requirement applies, ”

(b)

in paragraph (a), omit “in the area”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “in the area” substitute “ in relation to the late night levy requirement ”.

(3)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Where the late night levy requirement is in respect of both relevant late night alcohol authorisations and relevant late night refreshment authorisations, the power conferred by subsection (1)(b) includes—

(a)

where a single late night levy period applies, power to decide that two late night levy periods are to apply instead;

(b)

where two late night levy periods apply, power to decide that a single late night levy period is to apply instead.”

(4)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), omit “in the area of a licensing authority”;

(b)

in that paragraph, after “relevant decision” insert “ by a licensing authority ”;

(c)

in the closing words, omit “in its area”.