Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 724
licenCEs and licensing
rating and valuation, england
The Licensing Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment)(Non-Domestic Rating)(Public Houses in England) Order 2007
Made
7th March 2007
Laid before Parliament
8th March 2007
Coming into force
31st March 2007
It appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate to make the amendments set out in this Order.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 197(2) and 198(2) of the Licensing Act 2003( 1 ):
Citation and commencement
1. 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.
Interpretation
2. In this Order, “the 2001 Order” means the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Houses and Petrol Filling Stations)(England) Order 2001 ( 2 ).
Amendment
3. 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”.
Shaun Woodward
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7th March 2007
S.I. 2001/1345 . The Order was amended by article 3 of SI 2006/591 .