Amendments proposed to the Licensing Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Allowing children into licensed premises

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Turner

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   In pursuit of the licensing objective in section 4(2)(d) children under the age of 18 are only permitted to enter licensed premises when accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

    (2)   For the purposes of subsection (1) these licensed premises are—

      (a) public houses, and

      (b) any similar establishments whose primary purpose is the consumption of alcohol.

    (3)   Subsection (1) does not apply where the premises license operating schedule sets out clear, unambiguous steps to promote the licensing objective in section 4(2)(d) and which are agreed and accepted by the relevant licensing authority'.


Supply of alcohol without consent

   

Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Malcolm Moss

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A person commits an offence if he administers alcohol surreptitiously, directly or indirectly, to another person without that person's knowledge or recklessly as to whether that person is aware of the supply.

    (2)   A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a penalty of which the level on the standard scale shall be prescribed by regulations.

    (3)   In proceedings under this section it shall be a defence—

      (a) that the defendant could not reasonably have been aware that the supply contained alcohol; or

      (b) that the defendant took reasonable steps to indicate that alcohol was contained in the supply.'.


Secretary of State's powers to amend temporary event notices

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Mark Hoban

NC9

*To move the following Clause:—

       'The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of permitted temporary event notices by timescale, duration of frequency in any of the following circumstances—

      (a) the maximum number of hours during which it is proposed to use particular premises for a temporary event notice;

      (b) the number of permitted temporary event notices in any year for holders of personal licences;

      (c) the number of permitted temporary event notices in any year for non-holders of personal licences;

      (d) the minimum number of hours between temporary event periods.'.


Mandatory condition where licence authorises provision of late night refreshment

   

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West)
David Taylor

NC10

*To move the following Clause:—

       'Where a premises licence authorises the provision of late night refreshement, the licence must include the condition that no meals or light refreshments may be served if smoking is permitted on the premises.'.


Maximum permitted occupancy figure

   

Nick Harvey

NC11

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Where the relevant licensable activities include the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, a condition shall be attached to a premises licence specifying the maximum permitted occupancy figure and this figure must be specified on the premises licence and on the summary of the premises licence.

    (2)   The maximum permitted occupancy figure must be determined by the licensing authority in consultation with the police and the fire authority.'.


LICENSING BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)

   

Dr John Reid
Secretary Tessa Jowell
    That the programme order of 24th March 2003 in relation to the Licensing Bill [Lords] be varied as follows—

Consideration and Third Reaing

    1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order shall be omitted.

    2.   Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the Order shown in the first column of the following Table and each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.


TABLE
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings
Amendments relating to Clause 1, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 2 to 8, Schedule 3 and Clauses 9 to 15Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Amendments relating to Clauses 16 to 111, Schedule 4, Clauses 112 to 176, Schedule 5 and Clauses 177 to 192Four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Amendments relating to Clauses 193 to 196 and Schedules 6 to 8, New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the BillFive and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

    3.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.


 
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