Search Legislation

Licensing Act 2003

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

Changes to legislation:

Licensing Act 2003, SCHEDULE 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.

View outstanding changes

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

Section 113

SCHEDULE 4E+WPersonal licence: relevant offences

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes

1E+WAn offence under this Act.

2E+WAn offence under any of the following enactments—

(a)Schedule 12 to the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) (public entertainment licensing);

(b)the Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26);

(c)the Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19);

(d)section 13 of the Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54);

(e)the Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 (c. 53);

(f)section 6 of, or Schedule 1 to, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30);

(g)the Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983 (c. 24);

(h)the Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13);

(i)the London Local Authorities Act 1990 (c. vii).

[F12AE+WAn offence under the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018.]

Textual Amendments

3E+WAn offence under the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27).

4E+WAn offence under section 1 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29) (false trade description of goods) in circumstances where the goods in question are or include alcohol.

5E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)—

(a)section 1 (theft);

(b)section 8 (robbery);

(c)section 9 (burglary);

(d)section 10 (aggravated burglary);

(e)section 11 (removal of articles from places open to the public);

(f)section 12A (aggravated vehicle-taking), in circumstances where subsection (2)(b) of that section applies and the accident caused the death of any person;

(g)section 13 (abstracting of electricity);

(h)section 15 (obtaining property by deception);

(i)section 15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);

(j)section 16 (obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception);

(k)section 17 (false accounting);

(l)section 19 (false statements by company directors etc.);

(m)section 20 (suppression, etc. of documents);

(n)section 21 (blackmail);

(o)section 22 (handling stolen goods);

(p)section 24A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit);

(q)section 25 (going equipped for stealing etc.).

6E+WAn offence under section 7(2) of the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65) (allowing child to take part in gaming on premises licensed for the sale of alcohol).

7E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)—

(a)section 4(2) (production of a controlled drug);

(b)section 4(3) (supply of a controlled drug);

(c)section 5(3) (possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply);

(d)section 8 (permitting activities to take place on premises).

[F27AE+WAn offence under any of the Immigration Acts.]

Textual Amendments

8E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1978 (c. 31)—

(a)section 1 (obtaining services by deception);

(b)section 2 (evasion of liability by deception).

9E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)—

(a)section 170 (disregarding subsection (1)(a)) (fraudulent evasion of duty etc.);

(b)section 170B (taking preparatory steps for evasion of duty).

10E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 (c. 7)—

(a)section 8G (possession and sale of unmarked tobacco);

(b)section 8H (use of premises for sale of unmarked tobacco).

11E+WAn offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45) (other than an offence under section 18 or 19 of that Act).

12E+WAn offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45).

13E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)—

(a)section 107(1)(d)(iii) (public exhibition in the course of a business of article infringing copyright);

(b)section 107(3) (infringement of copyright by public performance of work etc.);

(c)section 198(2) (broadcast etc. of recording of performance made without sufficient consent);

(d)section 297(1) (fraudulent reception of transmission);

(e)section 297A(1) (supply etc. of unauthorised decoder).

14E+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)—

(a)section 3A (causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs);

(b)section 4 (driving etc. a vehicle when under the influence of drink or drugs);

(c)section 5 (driving etc. a vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit).

[F3(d)section 6(6) (failing to co-operate with a preliminary test).]

Textual Amendments

15E+WAn offence under either of the following provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16) in circumstances where the food in question is or includes alcohol—

(a)section 14 (selling food or drink not of the nature, substance or quality demanded);

(b)section 15 (falsely describing or presenting food or drink).

16E+WAn offence under section 92(1) or (2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26) (unauthorised use of trade mark, etc. in relation to goods) in circumstances where the goods in question are or include alcohol.

17E+WAn offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5).

[F418E+WA sexual offence, being an offence —

(a)listed in Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 F5, other than the offence mentioned in paragraph 95 (an offence under section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (procuring others to commit homosexual acts));

[F6(aa)listed in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sexual offences for the purposes of notification and orders);]

(b)an offence under section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (intercourse with a defective);

(c)an offence under section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (fraudulent abduction of an heiress).]

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 4 para. 18(aa) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 139(2), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 3(e)

[F719E+WA violent offence, being any offence which leads, or is intended or likely to lead, to a person's death or to physical injury to a person, including an offence which is required to be charged as arson (whether or not it would otherwise fall within this definition).]

[F819AE+WAn offence listed in Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (specified violent offences).]

Textual Amendments

F8Sch. 4 para. 19A inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 139(3), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 3(e)

[F919BE+WAn offence listed in Part 3 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (specified terrorism offences).]

Textual Amendments

20E+WAn offence under section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) (engaging in certain activities relating to security without a licence).

[F1021E+WAn offence under section 46 of the Gambling Act 2005 if the child or young person was invited, caused or permitted to gamble on premises in respect of which a premises licence under this Act had effect.]

Textual Amendments

F10Sch. 4 para. 21 inserted "after paragraph 20" (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356, 358, Sch. 16 para. 20(4) (with ss. 352, 354, Sch. 16 para. 21); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)

[F11[F1222]E+WAn offence under the Fraud Act 2006.]

Textual Amendments

F11Sch. 4 para. 21 inserted (15.1.2007) by Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35), ss. 14(1), 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 34; S.I. 2006/3200, art. 2

F12Sch. 4 para. 21 is renumbered as para. 22 (in force in accordance with art. 2 of the amending instrument) by The Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2075), art. 2

[F1322ZAE+WAn offence under any of the following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006—

(a)section 28 (using someone to mind a weapon);

(b)section 36 (manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms).]

Textual Amendments

F13Sch. 4 para. 22ZA inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 139(4), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 3(e)

[F14[F1522A]E+WAn offence under regulation 6 of the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (offence of misleading advertising) in circumstances where the advertising in question relates to alcohol or to goods that include alcohol.

Textual Amendments

F14Sch. 4 paras. 22, 23 inserted (26.5.2008) by virtue of The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 30(1), Sch. 2 para. 71 (with reg. 28(2)(3))

F15Second Sch. 4 para. 22 renumbered as Sch. 4 para. 22A (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act (2011 c. 13), s. 123(3); S.I 2012/1129, art. 2(d)

23E+WAn offence under regulation 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (offences relating to unfair commercial practices) in circumstances where the commercial practice in question is directly connected with the promotion, sale or supply of alcohol or of a product that includes alcohol.]

Textual Amendments

F14Sch. 4 paras. 22, 23 inserted (26.5.2008) by virtue of The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 30(1), Sch. 2 para. 71 (with reg. 28(2)(3))

[F1623AE+WAn 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).]

Textual Amendments

[F1723BE+WAn offence listed in section 41 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (terrorism offences).]

Textual Amendments

F17Sch. 4 para. 23B inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 139(5), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 3(e)

[F1824E+WAn offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 of attempting to commit an offence that is a relevant offence.

Textual Amendments

25E+WAn offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 of conspiracy to commit an offence that is a relevant offence.

Textual Amendments

26E+WThe offence at common law of conspiracy to defraud.]

Textual Amendments

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources