Definition

For the purpose of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in England, Wales and Scotland, the definition of 'licensed premises' is:

• premises in respect of which a premises licence or temporary event notice has effect under the Licensing Act 2003 to authorise the supply of alcohol (within the meaning of section 14 of that Act) for consumption on the premises;
• premises in respect of which a premises licence or temporary event notice has effect under that Act to authorise the provision of regulated entertainment;
• premises in respect of which a licence of a prescribed description under any prescribed local statutory provision is for the time being in force;
• premises specified in a public house licence (within the meaning of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976) which is for the time being in force;
• premises specified in an hotel licence (within the meaning of the 1976 Act) which is for the time being in force;
• premises specified in an entertainment licence (within the meaning of the 1976 Act) which is for the time being in force if they comprise a dance hall;
• premises comprised in a place to which an occasional licence granted under section 33(1) of the 1976 Act (occasional licence for premises other than licensed premises or clubs) to the holder of a public house licence or hotel licence extends;
• premises comprised in a place to which an occasional permission granted under section 34(1) of the 1976 Act (occasional permission for sale of alcohol in the course of catering for events arising from or related to the activities of a voluntary organisation) extends;
• premises comprised in a place or class of place for the time being specified by resolution under section 9(5)(b) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (resolution specifying place or class of place falling to be licensed if to be used as place of public entertainment);
• premises comprised in a place where an activity for the time being designated under section 44(1) of the 1982 Act (additional activities for which a licence is required) is carried on provided that, in the case of an activity designated under paragraph (a) of that section, the requisite resolution under section 9 of that Act has been obtained.

Premises are not licensed premises...

• if there is in force in respect of the premises a premises licence which authorises regulated entertainment within paragraph 2(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Act 2003 (plays and films);
• in relation to any occasion on which the premises are being used
  • exclusively for the purposes of a club which holds a club premises certificate in respect of the premises, or
  • for regulated entertainment of the kind mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Act 2003 (plays and films), in circumstances where that use is a permitted temporary activity by virtue of Part 5 of the 2003 Act;
• in relation to any occasion on which a licence is in force in respect of the premises under the Gaming Act 1968 (c 65) and the premises are being used wholly or mainly for the purposes of gaming to which Part 2 of the 2003 Act applies.