The Licensing Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment)(Non-Domestic Rating)(Public Houses in England) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/724
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment)(Non-Domestic Rating)(Public Houses in England) Order 2007 and comes into force on 31st March 2007.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order, “the 2001 Order ” means the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Houses and Petrol Filling Stations)(England) Order 2001 .

Section 3 Amendment

In article 1(2) of the 2001 Order—

(a) before the definition of “petrol filling station”, insert-

“alcohol” has the meaning given by section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act ”);

(b) in the definition of “premises” for “Licensing Act 2003” substitute “the 2003 Act”;

(c) for the definition of “public house” substitute-

“public house” means premises that satisfy the following conditions:

a premises licence authorising the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises has effect;

the premises are used principally for such sales to members of the public for consumption on the premises; and

the sales are not made subject to the condition that buyers reside at or consume food on the premises.

(d) omit the definition of “relevant premises licence”.