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Article 6 Transitional and saving provisions

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(1)

It is lawful for any person who, immediately before the first appointed day—

(a)

has a 2003 Act licence, but not a sex encounter establishment licence, in relation to any premises, and

(b)

uses the premises as a sexual entertainment venue under the 2003 Act licence or is undertaking preparatory work to use the premises as such a venue under that licence,

to use the premises as a sexual entertainment venue under a 2003 Act licence until the third appointed day or the determination of any application to which article 7 or 8 applies and which is made by that person (including the determination of any appeal against a refusal to grant the application), whichever is the later.

(2)

In paragraph (1) —

  • “2003 Act licence”, in relation to any premises, means a premises licence or club premises certificate under which it is lawful to provide relevant entertainment at those premises,

  • “sex encounter establishment licence” means a licence for a sex encounter establishment under Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act as it has effect by virtue of section 12 of the 1986 Act.

(3)

Paragraph (1) applies despite Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act (and therefore any use authorised by that paragraph is not contrary to paragraph 6 of that Schedule) but is otherwise without prejudice to any other enactment.