Licensing Practice and Procedure

Description: Licensing Practice and Procedure is a convenient and practical guide to the complexities of alcohol licensing and the licensing of betting, gaming and lotteries. Part 1 covers liquor, entertainment and other licensable leisure activities. It deals with principles under the Licensing Act 2003, and with premises licences; clubs; permitted temporary activities ; personal licences; the offences which may be committed; the closure of premises; and appeals. This edition of Licensing Practice and Procedure takes account of case law and other developments since the 2003 Act came into force. Part 2, on betting and gaming, has been re-written to take account of the Gambling Act 2005. The policy behind the new Act and the key concepts are explained, as are the roles of the Gambling Commission and of the licensing authorities. The text goes on to deal with new classes of operating licence, and with personal licenses; premises licences; the temporary use of premises; gaming machines; lotteries; clubs, pubs and fairs; prize gaming; enforcement; the advertising of gambling and much else.