Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54) E+W

43 E+W The Theatres Act 1968 is amended as follows.

44 E+W The following provisions cease to have effect in England and Wales—

(a) section 1(2) (local authority may not impose conditions on nature of plays),

(b) sections 12 to 14 (licensing of premises for public performance of plays),

(c) Schedule 1 (provision about licences to perform plays).

45 E+W In section 15 (warrant to enter theatre where offence suspected)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it, and

(ii) the words “or, in a case falling within paragraph (b) above, any police officer or authorised officer of the licensing authority”,

cease to have effect in England and Wales,

(b) subsections (2) to (5) cease to have effect in England and Wales, and

(c) subsection (6) is omitted.

46 E+W Section 17 (existing letters patent) ceases to have effect.

47 E+W In section 18(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “licensing authority”, omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (bb).