# The Airports Licensing (Liquor) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/1733 · made 28 June 2005

Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 provides that, at an international airport where that section is in operation, section 59 of that Act (which prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor except during permitted hours) shall not apply to licensed premises which are within the examination station approved for the airport under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

Made under: Customs and Excise Management Act 1979; Licensing Act 1964 (repealed) (Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/airports-licensing-liquor-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20051733_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LICENSING (LIQUOR)
Made 28th June 2005
Coming into force 20th July 2005
Whereas it appears to the Secretary of State for Transport that the airports specified in Schedule 1 are airports at which there is a substantial amount of international passenger traffic;
Whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that arrangements have been made for affording reasonable facilities on licensed premises within the examination station approved for those airports under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 for obtaining hot and cold beverages other than intoxicating liquor at all times when intoxicating liquor is available on those premises;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964, and now vested in him , the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Airports Licensing (Liquor) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 20th July 2005.

## 2 Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964

Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 is hereby brought into operation at the airports specified in Schedule 1.

## 3 Revocation

The Orders specified in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen Buck
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department
28th June 2005

## Schedule 1 

Birmingham
Bournemouth
Bristol
Cardiff
Coventry
Exeter
Humberside
Leeds Bradford
Liverpool John Lennon
London City
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
London Stansted
London Luton
Manchester
Manston
Newcastle
Norwich
Nottingham East Midlands
Sheffield City
Southampton
Southend
Teesside

## Schedule 2 

Orders revoked
Order
Reference:
The Airports Licensing (Liquor) Order 1983
S.I. 1983/1217
The Airports Licensing (Liquor) Order 1985
S.I. 1985/653
The Airports Licensing (Liquor) (No. 2) Order 1985
S.I. 1985/1730
The Southend Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 1986
S.I. 1986/525
The Exeter Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 1986
S.I. 1986/971
The London City Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 1987
S.I. 1987/1982
The Manston Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 1990
S.I. 1990/1043
The Sheffield City Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 1998
S.I. 1998/1769

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 provides that, at an international airport where that section is in operation, section 59 of that Act (which prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor except during permitted hours) shall not apply to licensed premises which are within the examination station approved for the airport under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
This Order consolidates existing orders and brings section 87 of the 1964 Act into operation at Coventry Airport.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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