#2026/4Lisans Saatleri Uzatma Yasası 2026
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The Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 allows for changes to licensing hours to be made more easily by removing certain procedural requirements. This law primarily affects businesses that serve alcohol in England and Wales, enabling them to adjust their operating hours with less bureaucratic delay. It aims to streamline the process for extending licensing hours.
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Key Changes
- Removed certain procedural requirements for making licensing hours orders.
- Allows licensing hours orders to be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.
- Affects only England and Wales.
Obligations
What this law requires
Licensing authorities in England and Wales must process licensing hours orders using negative resolution statutory instrument procedure instead of affirmative procedure (amending Section 197 of the Licensing Act 2003)
Remove the requirement for affirmative resolution procedure when making licensing hours orders by omitting paragraph (d) from Section 197(3) of the Licensing Act 2003
Update procedural rules to reflect that licensing hours orders no longer require the affirmative resolution procedure exemption referenced in Section 197(4)(d) of the Licensing Act 2003
Omit the requirement previously set out in Section 197(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 regarding statutory instrument procedures for licensing hours orders