{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-193",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-193.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/17",
  "legislation_title": "Licensing Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003",
  "path": "section/193",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "193",
  "heading": "Other definitions",
  "text": "(1) In this Act—\n“beer” has the same meaning as in the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4);\n“cider” has the same meaning as in that Act;\n“community premises” means premises that are or form part of—\na church hall, chapel hall or other similar building, or\na village hall, parish hall, community hall or other similar building;\n“crime prevention objective” means the licensing objective mentioned in section 4(2)(a) (prevention of crime and disorder);\n“licensed premises” means premises in respect of which a premises licence has effect;\n“licensing functions” is to be construed in accordance with section 4(1);\n“management committee”, in relation to any community premises, means a committee or board of individuals with responsibility for the management of the premises;\n“order”, except so far as the contrary intention appears, means an order made by the Secretary of State;\n“premises” means any place and includes a vehicle, vessel or moveable structure;\n“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;\n“recognised club” means a club which satisfies conditions 1 to 3 of the general conditions in section 62;\n“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State;\n“relevant electronic facility” means—\nthe electronic assistance facility referred to in regulation 38 of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, or\nany facility established and maintained by a licensing authority for the purpose of receiving applications, notices or representations electronically;\n“vehicle” means a vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;\n“vessel” includes a ship, boat, raft or other apparatus constructed or adapted for floating on water;\n“wine” means—\n“wine” within the meaning of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979, and\n“made-wine” within the meaning of that Act;\n“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) in England and Wales.\nFor the purposes of references in this Act to the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises, a person is working illegally if by doing that work at that time the person is committing an offence under section 24B of the Immigration Act 1971.\n(2) For the purposes of references in this Act to the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises, a person is working illegally if by doing that work at that time the person is committing an offence under section 24B of the Immigration Act 1971.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 193 renumbered as s. 193(1) (6.4.2017) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 4 para. 30(2); S.I. 2017/380, reg. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 193: definition of \"community premises\" inserted (29.7.2009) by The Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1724), art. 6(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 193: definition of \"management committee\" inserted (29.7.2009) by The Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1724), art. 6(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 193: definition of \"relevant electronic facility\" inserted (28.12.2009) by The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2999), reg. 49(14) (with regs. 2, 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 193(2) inserted (6.4.2017) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 4 para. 30(3); S.I. 2017/380, reg. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/193",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:08:59.105892+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}