2021 No. 1049
The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 107(12) and 197(2) of the Licensing Act 20031 and section 11(14) of the Business and Planning Act 20202.
The Secretary of State considers it reasonable to substitute the date specified in section 172F(10)(d)(i) of the 2003 Act, as that Act has effect by virtue of section 11(2) of the 2020 Act3, and the date specified in section 11(13) of the 2020 Act, with a later date in order to mitigate an effect of coronavirus4.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House, in accordance with section 197(4) of the 2003 Act5 and section 23(6) of the 2020 Act.
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
2
These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
3
In these Regulations —
“the 2003 Act” means the Licensing Act 2003;
“the 2020 Act” means the Business and Planning Act 2020.
4
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Modification of premises licences to authorise off-sales for limited period: temporary extension2
1
In section 172F(10)(d)(i) of the 2003 Act (authorisation of off-sales for limited period), as that Act has effect by virtue of section 11(2) of the 2020 Act, for “2021” substitute “2022”.
2
In section 11(13) of the 2020 Act (modification of premises licences to authorise off-sales for limited period: expiry date), for “2021” substitute “2022”.
Temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events and days per year for 2022 and 20233
In section 107 of the 2003 Act (counter notice where permitted limits exceeded)—
a
in subsection (4)6 (maximum number of events per year), after “notices” insert “, or, in relation to event periods occurring wholly or partly in 2022 or 2023, at least 20 temporary event notices”;
b
in subsection (5)7 (maximum number of days when temporary events can take place per year), after “21 days” insert “, or, in relation to event periods (or any part of those periods) occurring in 2022 or 2023, more than 26 days”.
Temporary event notices: consequential amendment to prescribed forms4
In the Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) Regulations 20058—
a
for the form in Schedule 19, substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
b
for the form in Schedule 410, substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
SCHEDULE 1Temporary Event Notice
SCHEDULE 2Prescribed Form of Counter Notice (Permitted Limits)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)