Section 7 Licensing authority for purposes of Part I.C1

United Kingdom

The following authorities shall be the licensing authorities for the purposes of this Part of this Act:—

(a)

as respects England and Wales, the F1Secretary of State;

(b)

as respects Scotland, the Secretary of State;

(c)

as respects Northern Ireland, the Minister of Health and Local Government for Northern Ireland.

Annotations

C1: Functions of Minister of Health and Local Government for Northern Ireland now exercisable by head of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland: S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1964 No. 205, art. 2, 1965 No. 13 and Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 7(1)