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<p>Licensing authorities and the police already have a range of enforcement powers
under the Licensing Act 2003. These are sufficient to prevent pubs operating without
relevant permissions. These include powers which licensing authorities have to impose
conditions on a premises licence or revoke a premises licence where appropriate. They
are responsible for making decisions based on what is appropriate for the promotion
of the licensing objectives. These are the prevention of crime and disorder; public
safety; the prevention of public nuisance; and the protection of children from harm.</p><p>Licensable
activities include not only the sale of alcohol but also regulated entertainment such
as a performance of live music and any playing of recorded music among other entertainments.
While the rules on regulated entertainment on licensed premises were recently relaxed
so that permission is only required for such events when they occur outside the hours
of 08.00 and 23.00 or when there are more than 500 people in attendance, an applicant
for a premises licence should set out in an operating schedule the licensable activities
they intend to hold on the premises.</p>
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