Extract from Lawtel about PEL licensing

Docno:

L4201330

Subject: LICENSING - MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Title: Entertainment complex

Publication: Solicitors Journal SJ Vol.145 No.31 Pages 750-751

Date: 10/8/2001

Year: 2001

Author: Susanna Fitzgerald QC (One Essex Court)

Statutes: Human Rights Act 1998 : Disability Discrimination Act 1995 , s.19 : Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Sch.1 para 14 : Race Relations Act 1976, s.20 : Sex Discrimination Act 1975, s.29 : Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, s.3 : London Government Act 1963, Sch.12 para 12

European: European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, Protocol 1 Art.1

Summary: Critiques the draft proposals on national standard licence conditions for all public entertainment licences. Suggests that some of the conditions have duplicated other legislative provisions and are too prescriptive and fail to achieve some of the main purposes of licensing.

Inset: Comment.

Keywords: PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCES : DUPLICATION : INSPECTION

International Legislation: European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, Protocol 1 Art.1