Article 3 Licensing hoursI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), premises licences^f1 and club premises certificates^f2 to which paragraph (2) applies have effect (to the extent that it is not already the case) during the specified relaxation period as if the specified times were included in the opening hours^f3.

(2)

This paragraph applies to premises licences and club premises certificates by virtue of which the opening hours immediately precede or continue into the specified times.

(3)

The opening hours are not to be treated by virtue of paragraph (1) as including the specified times insofar as they relate to the use of premises for—

(a)

the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption off the premises;

(b)

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; or

(c)

the provision of regulated entertainment^f4.

(4)

In relation to the use of premises for the provision of late night refreshment^f5, the opening hours are only to be treated by virtue of paragraph (1) as including the specified times if the premises may also be used at those times for—

(a)

the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises; or

(b)

the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club for consumption on the premises.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 3 in force at 8.6.2026, see art. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: See section 11 of the 2003 Act (c. 17) for the definition of “premises licence”.
f2: See section 60 of the 2003 Act (c. 17) for the definition of “club premises certificate”.
f3: See section 172(5) of the 2003 Act (c. 17) for the definition of “opening hours”.
f4: See paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 of the 2003 Act (c. 17) for the definition of “provision of regulated entertainment.
f5: See paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 of the 2003 Act (c. 17) for the definition of “late night refreshment”. Paragraph 1(1) was amended by section 71 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).