The Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1294
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014 and comes into force on 12th June 2014.

Section 2 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

This Order applies only in relation to England.

Section 3 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

In this Order—

(a) the “celebration period” means the period beginning on 12th June 2014 and ending on 14th July 2014;

(b) the “specified relaxation period” means the parts of the celebration period set out in article 4; and

(c) the “tournament” means the external tournament known as the 2014 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup in Brazil.

Section 4 Specified times

For the purposes of article 5, the “specified times” are—

(a) the period beginning at 11pm on 14th June 2014 and ending at 1am on 15th June 2014 (in relation to the tournament match between the Men’s Senior England Football Team and the Men’s Senior Italy Football Team);

(b) the period of four hours beginning at 8pm on 19th June 2014 (in relation to the tournament match between the Men’s Senior England Football Team and the Men’s Senior Uruguay Football Team);

(c) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 28th June 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 28th June 2014;

(d) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 29th June 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 29th June 2014;

(e) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 4th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 4th July 2014;

(f) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 5th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 5th July 2014;

(g) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 8th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 8th July 2014;

(h) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 9th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 9th July 2014;

(i) the period of four hours beginning at 9pm on 12th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 9pm on 12th July 2014; and

(j) the period of four hours beginning at 8pm on 13th July 2014, provided that the Men’s Senior England Football Team play in the tournament match which begins at 8pm on 13th July 2014.

Section 5 Licensing hours

Subject to articles 7 and 8, premises licences and club premises certificates to which article 6 applies have effect (to the extent that it is not already the case) during the specified relaxation period as if the specified times were included in the opening hours .

Section 6 Licensing hours

This article applies to premises licences and club premises certificates by virtue of which the opening hours immediately precede or continue into the specified times.

Section 7 Licensing hours

The opening hours are not to be treated by virtue of article 5 as including the specified times insofar as they relate to the use of premises for—

(a) the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption off the premises;

(b) the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club for consumption off the premises; or

(c) the provision of regulated entertainment.

Section 8 Licensing hours

In relation to the use of premises for the provision of late night refreshment, the opening hours are only to be treated by virtue of article 5 as including the specified times if the premises may also be used at those times for—

(a) the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises; or

(b) the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club for consumption on the premises.