Despite Richard P's determined defence of the Act.

2) It is administrative incompetence on a quite mind boggling scale.

Are you are saying Richard that despite all the concern - that as the circus is not mentioned in the Act as a regulated entertainment - that they do not require the entertainment permissions of a Premises Licence? That the live or recorded muisic (and entertainment facilities) used in the circus are all exempt as incidental?

I suspect this is news to most of us and especially the Government and those who would expect the circus to be covered in this Act - in order to protect the public's safety.

If it is the case - then why do not the DCMS just come out and say that the circus is not covered by the new Act's licensing requirement?