Legislation – Deregulation Act 2015
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Alcohol, sport and entertainment
69Personal licences: no requirement to renew
(1)
In section 115 of the Licensing Act 2003 (period of validity of personal licence), in subsection (1), for the words after “A personal licence” substitute “
has effect indefinitely.
”
(2)
The amendment made by subsection (1), and the consequential amendments made by Schedule 18, apply in relation to—
(a)
a personal licence granted under section 120 of the Licensing Act 2003 on or after the day on which this section comes into force;
(b)
a personal licence granted under section 120 of that Act before that day, or renewed under section 121 of that Act before that day, for a period expiring on or after that day.
(3)
Accordingly, any term in a personal licence granted as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) which provides for it to have effect only for a particular period has no effect on or after the day on which this section comes into force.