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Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 3119

The Blackpool Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 2005

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2005 No. 3119


LICENSING (LIQUOR)


The Blackpool Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 2005


 Made8th November 2005 
 Coming into force16th November 2005 

The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 [1], and now vested in him [2].

    In accordance with section 87 of that Act he is satisfied that:

    (a) Blackpool Airport is an airport at which there is a substantial amount of international passenger traffic, and

    (b) arrangements have been made for affording reasonable facilities on licensed premises within the examination station approved for that airport under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 [3] for obtaining hot and cold beverages other than intoxicating liquor at all times when intoxicating liquor is obtainable on those premises.

Citation and commencement
    1.This Order may be cited as The Blackpool Airport Licensing (Liquor) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 16th November 2005.

Sale of liquor at Blackpool Airport
    2.This Order brings Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 into operation at Blackpool Airport.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport


Karen Buck
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport

8th November 2005


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


Section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 provides that, at an international airport where that section is in operation, section 59 of that Act (which prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor except during permitted hours) shall not apply to licensed premises which are within the examination station approved for the airport under section 22 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

This Order brings section 87 of the Licensing Act 1964 into operation at Blackpool Airport.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

Notes:

[1] 1964 c. 26. Section 87 was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.back

[2] S.I. 1966/741, 1970/1537 and 1983/1127.back

[3] 1979 c.2. Section 22 was amended by Regulation 6 of the Customs Controls on Importation of Goods Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2724).back


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