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The Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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This Order is made under section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c.17) and marks the occasion of the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Miss Rachel Meghan Markle on 19th May 2018.
This Order provides for a period during which premises licences and club premises certificates have effect as if specified times were included in the opening hours under the licence or certificate.
Article 1 of this Order prescribes the specified times as the periods of 2 hours beginning at 11pm on each of 18th May and 19th May 2018.
Paragraph (2) of article 2 provides that this Order only applies to licences and certificates which authorise licensable activities to be carried on up to or after 11pm on each of those days.
Paragraph (3) of article 2 disapplies this Order to the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption off the premises, and the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club for consumption off the premises.
Paragraph (4) of article 2 permits premises to be used for the provision of late night refreshment at the specified times only if at those times the premises may also be used for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.
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