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Paragraph 16

England and Wales

(1)

An “indoor sporting event” is a sporting event—

(a)

which takes place wholly inside a building, and

(b)

at which the spectators present at the event are accommodated wholly inside that building.

(2)

In this paragraph—

  • “building” means any roofed structure (other than a structure with a roof which may be opened or closed) and includes a vehicle, vessel or moveable structure,

  • “sporting event” means any contest, exhibition or display of any sport F1other than a boxing or wrestling entertainment, and

  • “sport” includes—

    1. (a)

      any game in which physical skill is the predominant factor, and

    2. (b)

      any form of physical recreation which is also engaged in for purposes of competition or display.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(2) inserted (27.6.2013) by The Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Entertainment) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1578), arts. 1(1), 3 (with art. 5)