The Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS EXEMPTIONS

9.—(1) In respect of an application under section 17, section 34, section 71 or section 84 which relates to the provision of regulated entertainment only, no fee shall be payable and accompany the application or notice if the conditions of this regulation are satisfied in respect of that application or notice.

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are –

(a) in the case of an application by a proprietor(1) of an educational institution in respect of premises that are or form part of an educational institution—

(i) that the educational institution is a school or a college; and

(ii) the provision of regulated entertainment on the premises is carried on by the educational institution for and on behalf of the purposes of the educational institution; or

(b) that the application is in respect of premises that are or form part of a church hall, chapel hall or other similar building or a village hall, parish hall or community hall or other similar building.

10.—(1) The requirement under regulation 5(1) or 7(1), as the case may require, to pay to the relevant licensing authority an annual fee does not apply in a circumstance where on the date the fee shall become due and payable the conditions of this regulation are satisfied.

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a) the premises licence or club premises certificate, as the case may require, in respect of the premises to which it relates authorises the provision of regulated entertainment only; and

(b) either—

(i) the holder of the premises licence or club premises certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(a) is—

(aa) the proprietor of an educational institution which is a school or college; and

(bb) the licence or certificate has effect in respect of premises that are or form part of the educational institution; and

(cc) the provision of regulated entertainment on the premises is carried on by the educational institution for and on behalf of the purposes of the educational institution; or

(ii) that the premises licence or club premises certificate has effect in respect of premises that are or form part of a church hall, chapel hall or other similar building or a village hall, parish hall or community hall or other similar building.

(1)

see section 16(3) of 2003 c. 17 for the definition of “proprietor”.