Part 2 E+WLicensing

CHAPTER 2E+WLate night levy

Application of late night levy requirement in licensing authority's areaE+W

125Late night levy requirementE+W

[F1(1)In this Chapter, “a late night levy requirement” means a requirement to pay a late night levy in accordance with this Chapter.

(2)A licensing authority may decide that a late night levy requirement is to apply in its area or in a part of its area in respect of—

(a)relevant late night alcohol authorisations relating to premises in the area or the part, or

(b)relevant late night alcohol authorisations and relevant late night refreshment authorisations relating to premises in the area or the part.

(2A)Accordingly, references in this Chapter to a late night authorisation to which a late night levy requirement relates are references to any relevant late night alcohol authorisation or relevant late night refreshment authorisation in respect of which the late night levy requirement applies.

(2B)A licensing authority may decide under subsection (2) that different late night levy requirements are to apply in different parts of its area.]

(3)In making a decision under subsection (2) a licensing authority must consider—

(a)the costs of policing and other arrangements for the reduction or prevention of crime and disorder, in connection with the supply of alcohol [F2or late night refreshment] between midnight and 6 am, and

(b)having regard to those costs, the desirability of raising revenue to be applied in accordance with section 131.

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(5)This section is subject to section 132.