In the end the "small premises" exception was written into the Act, primarily on the basis that small premises can only host small events but in large premises you cannot know whether an event will be large or small until the audience arrives.

It is quite wrong to still refer to this as an 'exemption' The impression is then wrongly given that this is an exemption to the licensing requirement, along with those for Churches and Morris etc.

When of course, it is no such thing, is it?


Have you any comment Richard, on the 'significant' current cost of the Justice's Licence that was provided?

an existing Justice Licence is £30 for 3 years but the PEL is separate, local authority and expensive.