Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 821
Licences And Licensing, England And Wales
The Licensing Act 2003 (2020 UEFA European Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2021
Made
9th July 2021
Coming into force
10th July 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 172(1) and (3) and 197(2) of the Licensing Act 2003( 1 ).
The Secretary of State considers that the celebration period in relation to which this Order is made marks an occasion of exceptional national significance.
The Secretary of State has consulted with such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with section 172(4) of the Licensing Act 2003.
In accordance with section 197(4)( 2 ) of the Licensing Act 2003, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (2020 UEFA European Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2021 and comes into force on 10th July 2021.
(2) In this Order—
“the celebration period” means the period from 9:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on 11th July 2021;
“the specified time” means the period beginning with the expiry of the opening hours( 3 ) and ending at 11:15 p.m.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Licensing hours
2. —(1) Subject to paragraph (3), premises licences and club premises certificates to which paragraph (2) applies have effect during the celebration period as if the specified time were included in the opening hours.
(2) This paragraph applies to premises licences and club premises certificates by virtue of which the opening hours include hours during the celebration period.
(3) In relation to the use of premises for the provision of late night refreshment( 4 ), the opening hours are to be treated by virtue of paragraph (1) as including the specified time if the premises may also be used during that time for—
(a) the sale by retail of alcohol, or
(b) the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club.
Victoria Atkins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
9th July 2021
Amendments have been made to section 197 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) which are not relevant to this Order.
“Opening hours” is defined in section 172(5) of the Licensing Act 2003.
The definition of “late night refreshment” is contained in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Licensing Act 2003.