The Deregulation (Employment in Bars) Order 1997
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Employment of persons under 18 in bars
1997 No. 957
DEREGULATION

The Deregulation (Employment in Bars) Order 1997

Made
Coming into force

Whereas—

(a)
the Secretary of State is of opinion that certain provisions of the Licensing Act 19641 impose burdens affecting the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending the provisions concerned it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;
(b)

the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;

(c)

it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

(d)
a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 19942and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;
(e)

the Secretary of State has had regard to representations made during the period;

(f)

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a Statement giving details of such representations and the changes to the Secretary of State’s proposals in the light of those representations;

(g)

a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order.