The new act will not come fully into force until April 2005 and Magistrates have been instructed to consider and renew all liquor licences in 2004 (February) when they all expire. They will be renewed and from then until the following April new applications will be made under the new act with no additional cost for "entertainment" to be added. On the Department of Media, Culture and Sport website under liquor and licences there is a FAQ section which makes re-assuring noises about what is and what isn't public entertainment and what is and what is not to be licensed. Unfortunately these statements do not reflect what the act says - more lies and propaganda. Generally it is the local authority that enfroce PELS. I find it hard to beleive that the police are interested unless it is to help them meet some obscure target.