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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003-fifa-world-cup-licensing-hours-amendment-order-2026/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/742",
  "legislation_title": "The Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) (Amendment) Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003-fifa-world-cup-licensing-hours-amendment-order-2026",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order amends the Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2026 (“the 2026 Order”) to make further provision in connection with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It extends licensing hours for licensed premises and qualifying clubs for a period of seven hours beginning at 10 p.m. on 5th July 2026, for the round of 16 match scheduled to take place at 1 a.m. on 6th July 2026. The Order also changes the specified time applicable to the final match of the tournament scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. on 19th July 2026 should England be involved in that match, so that the licensing hours extension begins at 10 p.m. rather than 11 p.m. The remainder of the 2026 Order is unchanged.\nA full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An economic note is being prepared and will be available alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk by 10th July 2026. It will also available from the Alcohol Policy Team of the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, SW1P 4DF.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/742/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:58:38.843197+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}