PART 9ALCOHOL LICENSING

179Premises licence applications: statements about disabled access etc.

1

Section 20 of the 2005 Act (application for premises licence) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(b)—

a

the word “and” immediately following sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed, and

b

after that sub-paragraph, insert—

iia

a disabled access and facilities statement, and

3

After subsection (5), insert—

6

A “disabled access and facilities statement” is a statement, in the prescribed form, containing information about—

a

provision made for access to the subject premises by disabled persons,

b

facilities provided on the subject premises for use by disabled persons, and

c

any other provision made on or in connection with the subject premises for disabled persons.

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In subsection (6), “disabled person” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (c.15).