5(1)The Licensing Act 2003 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 97 (power to enter and search club premises), in subsection (1), omit the “or” after paragraph (a) and after that paragraph insert—
“(aa)that an offence under section 5(1) or (2) of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance) has been, is being, or is about to be, committed there, or”.
(3)In Schedule 4 (personal licences: relevant offences), after paragraph 23 insert—
“23AAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016—
(a)section 4 (producing a psychoactive substance);
(b)section 5 (supplying, or offering to supply, a psychoactive substance);
(c)section 7 (possession of psychoactive substance with intent to supply);
(d)section 8 (importing or exporting a psychoactive substance).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2