The Publican
November 24 confirmed as Licensing Act start
Published 1st August 2005

The government has confirmed that the new licensing laws will come into effect on November 24.

Licensing Minister, James Purnell, has laid an Order in Parliament, officially giving the green light for the new licensing laws to come into force.
James Purnell said: "An estimated 65 per cent of applications are now in. At the end of May we were at five per cent. So while there is still a long way to go, the momentum is clearly building.
"So my message to applicants is simple - get that application in now, there's still time to meet the August 6 deadline.
"There's only a week to go for any business or club to convert their existing licences. Anyone who wants to sell alcohol, put on entertainment or serve hot food after 11pm must get a new licence - or risk prosecution in November."

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