The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“2003 Act” means the Licensing Act 2003(1);

“2006 Act” means the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006;

“action plan” means a plan prepared and published by a local authority and chief officer of police in accordance with section 16(4) of the 2006 Act (publication of action plan in relation to proposal to designate a locality as an alcohol disorder zone) with a view to making the designation of an alcohol disorder zone unnecessary;

“alcohol disorder zone” means a locality designated as such a zone by a local authority under section 16 of the 2006 Act (designation of alcohol disorder zones);

“club premises certificate” has the same meaning as in section 60 of the 2003 Act (club premises certificate);

“licence holder” means, in relation to a locality (however described)—

(a)

a person holding a premises licence authorising the use of premises within that locality for the sale of alcohol by retail; or

(b)

a club authorised by virtue of a club premises certificate to use premises within that locality for the supply of alcohol to members or guests.

“local authority” means—

(a)

a district council;

(b)

a county council for an area for which there are no district councils;

(c)

a London borough council;

(d)

the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;

(e)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly; or

(f)

a county council or a county borough council in Wales.

“chief officer of police” means, in relation to the designation of a locality as an alcohol disorder zone or the publication of an action plan in relation to a locality, the chief of police of the police force for the police area in which that locality is situated; and

“premises licence” means a licence granted under Part 3 of the 2003 Act (premises licences) in respect of any premises, which authorises the premises to be used for one or more licensable activities within the meaning of section 1(1) of that Act (licensable activities).

(2) References in these Regulations to premises’ being in a locality (however described) include references to their being partly in that locality.

(1)

2003 c.17.