(1)Regulations may prescribe—
(a)categories of holders of [F1relevant late night authorisations] [F1relevant late night alcohol authorisations or relevant late night refreshment authorisations] in relation to whom, if a licensing authority so decides, [F2the requirement to pay the late night levy is not to apply] [F2no requirement to pay a late night levy is to apply] (“permitted exemption categories”);
(b)categories of holders of [F3relevant late night authorisations] [F3relevant late night alcohol authorisations or relevant late night refreshment authorisations] in relation to whom, if a licensing authority so decides, a reduced amount of [F4the levy] [F4a levy] is to apply (“permitted reduction categories”).
(2)References in subsection (1) to a decision of a licensing authority are to a decision by the authority under section 132(1)(b)(ii) or (iii) or 133(1)(c) that the category in question is to apply [F5in its area].
(3)Without prejudice to section 136(3), categories of holders may be prescribed for this purpose by reference, in particular, to—
(a)participation in arrangements of particular descriptions;
(b)particular descriptions of premises in respect of which authorisations are held.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1) which prescribe permitted reduction categories must also prescribe, in relation to each such category—
(a)what the reduced amount of [F6the levy] [F6a levy] is, or
(b)the manner in which the reduced amount of [F7the levy] [F7a levy] is to be calculated,
and must provide for the reduced amount of [F8the late night levy] [F8a late night levy], or the manner in which it is to be calculated, to be the same[F9, in respect of all late night levy requirements,] for all holders of [F10relevant late night authorisations] [F10relevant late night alcohol authorisations or relevant late night refreshment authorisations] in that category [F11for a levy year].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 135(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 135(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(b)
F3Words in s. 135(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(c)
F4Words in s. 135(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(d)
F5Words in s. 135(2) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)
F6Words in s. 135(4)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(a)
F7Words in s. 135(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(b)
F8Words in s. 135(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(c)(i)
F9Words in s. 135(4) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(c)(ii)
F10Words in s. 135(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(c)(iii)
F11Words in s. 135(4) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 18 para. 11(4)(c)(iv)
Commencement Information
I1S. 135 in force at 31.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2670, art. 2(b)