Licensing Act (with its variations) is a stock
short title
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used in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
for legislation relating to licensing.
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Licensing Order of 1643
The ''Ordinance for the Regulating of Printing'', also known as the Licensing Order of 1643, instituted pre-publication censorship upon Parliamentary England. Milton's '' Areopagitica'' was written specifically against this ordinance.
Abolition o ...
, an ordinance imposing pre-publication censorship and prompting Milton to write ''
Areopagitica''.
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Licensing of the Press Act 1662
The Licensing of the Press Act 1662 ( 14 Cha. 2. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of England with the long title ''An Act for preventing the frequent Abuses in printing seditious treasonable and unlicensed Books and Pamphlets and for reg ...
(
14 Cha. 2. c. 33), an act regulating the printing industry
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Licensing Act 1737
The Licensing Act 1737 ( 10 Geo. 2. c. 28) or the Theatrical Licensing Act 1737 was an act in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a pivotal moment in British theatrical history. Its purpose was to control and censor what was being said about the ...
(
10 Geo. 2. c. 28), an act for the licensing of theatrical premises
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Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), an act for the licensing premises which are used for the sale or supply of alcohol, provide regulated entertainment or provide late night refreshment
Licensing of premises to sell alcohol:
*The
Universities (Wine Licences) Act 1743 (
16 Geo. 2. c. 40)
*The
Licensing Act 1902 (
2 Edw. 7. c. 28)
*The
Licensing Act 1921 (
11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 42)
*The
Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926 (
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 31)
*The
Licensing Act 1949 (
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 59)
*The
Licensing Act 1953 (
1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c 46)
*The
Licensing (Seamen's Canteens) Act 1954 (
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 11)
*The
Licensing (Airports) Act 1956 (
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 37)
*The
Occasional Licences and Young Persons Act 1956 (
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 42)
*The
Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959 (
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 51)
*The
Licensing Act 1961 (
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 61)
*The
Licensing (Scotland) Act 1962 (
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 51)
*The (c. 26)
*The
Licensing (Certificates in Suspense) (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 14)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1967 (c. 51)
*The
Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 13)
*The
Licensing (Abolition of State Management) Act 1971 (c. 65)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 18)
*The
Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1977 (c. 26)
*The
Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (
SI 1978/1044 (N.I. 14))
*The
Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c. 32)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1980 (c. 40)
*The
Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981 (c. 28)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 37)
*The
Licensing (International Airports) (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (
SI 1983/420 (N.I. 6))
*The
Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983 (c. 24)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 40)
*The
Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (
SI 1987/1277 (N.I. 13))
*The
Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Act 1987 (c. 2)
*The
Licensing Act 1988 (c. 17)
*The
Licensing (Retail Sales) Act 1988 (c. 25)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 20)
*The
Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (1990/594 (N.I. 6))
*The
Licensing (Low Alcohol Drinks) Act 1990 (c. 21)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 18)
*The
Licensing (Validation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (
SI 1992/1726 (N.I. 16))
*The
Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 20)
*The
Licensing (Sunday Hours) Act 1995 (c. 33)
*The
Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 36)
*The
Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (
SI 1996/3158 (N.I. 22))
*The
Licensing (Young Persons) Act 2000 (c. 30)
*The
Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
*The
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)
*The
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)
*The
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 18 (NI))
*The
Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 24 (NI))
*The
Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10)
*The
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (c. 7 (NI))
The Licensing Acts 1828 to 1886 is the
collective title A collective title is an expression by which two or more pieces of legislation may, under the law of the United Kingdom, be cited together. A famous example is the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949.
Construction of references to citation with a group ...
of the following Acts:
[The ]Short Titles Act 1896
The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 14) is an Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom, act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Short Titles Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 10).
This act was retained for the Republic of I ...
, section 2(1) and Schedule 2.
*The
Alehouse Act 1828 (
9 Geo. 4. c. 61)
*The
Beerhouse Act 1830
The Beerhouse Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 64) was an Act of Parliament (United Kingdom), act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which liberalised the regulations governing the brewing and sale of beer. It was modified by subsequ ...
(
11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 64)
*The
Beerhouse Act 1834 (
4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 85)
*The
Beerhouse Act 1840 (
3 & 4 Vict. c. 61)
*The
Licensing Act 1842 (
5 & 6 Vict. c. 64)
*The
Wine and Beerhouse Act 1869 (
32 & 33 Vict. c 27)
*The
Wine and Beerhouse Act Amendment 1870 (
33 & 34 Vict. c. 29)
*The
Beerhouse Act 1870 (
33 & 34 Vict. c. 111)
*The
Licensing Act 1872
The Licensing Act 1872 ( 35 & 36 Vict. c. 94) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that enacted various regulations and offences relating to alcohol, particularly licensing of premises.
The act is one of the Licensing Acts 1828 ...
(
35 & 36 Vict. c. 94)
*The
Licensing Act 1874 (
37 & 38 Vict. c. 49)
*The
Beer Dealers Retail Licences Act 1880 (
43 Vict. c. 6)
*The
Sunday Closing (Wales) Act 1881 (
44 & 45 Vict. c. 61)
*The
Beer Dealers Retail Licences (Amendment) Act 1882 (
45 & 46 Vict. c. 34)
*The
Licensing (Evidence) Act 1884 (
47 & 48 Vict. c. 29)
*The
Intoxicating Liquors (Sale to Children) Act 1886 (
49 & 50 Vict. c. 56)
The Licensing (Ireland) Acts 1833 to 1886 is the collective title of the following Acts:
[
*The ]Licensing (Ireland) Act 1833
A license (American English) or licence (Commonwealth English) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another part ...
( 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 68)
*The Licensing (Ireland) Act 1836 ( 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 38)
*The Licensing (Ireland) Act 1855 ( 18 & 19 Vict. c. 62)
*The Public House (Ireland) Act 1855 ( 18 & 19 Vict. c. 114)
*The Licensing (Ireland) Act 1860 ( 23 & 24 Vict. c. 35)
*The Beerhouse (Ireland) Act 1864 ( 27 & 28 Vict. c. 35)
*The Beerhouse (Ireland) Act (1864) Amendment Act 1871 ( 34 & 35 Vict. c. 111)
*The Licensing Act 1872
The Licensing Act 1872 ( 35 & 36 Vict. c. 94) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that enacted various regulations and offences relating to alcohol, particularly licensing of premises.
The act is one of the Licensing Acts 1828 ...
( 35 & 36 Vict. c. 94)
*The Licensing (Ireland) Act 1874 ( 37 & 38 Vict. c. 69)
*The Beer Licences Regulation (Ireland) Act 1877 ( 40 & 41 Vict. c. 4)
*The Beer Dealers Retail Licences (Amendment) Act 1882 ( 45 & 46 Vict. c. 34)
*The Intoxicating Liquors (Sale to Children) Act 1886 ( 49 & 50 Vict. c. 56)
The Licensing (Scotland) Acts 1828 to 1887 is the collective title of the following Acts:[
*The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1828 ( 9 Geo. 4. c. 58)
*The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1853 ( 16 & 17 Vict. c. 67)
*The Public Houses Acts Amendment (Scotland) Act 1862 ( 25 & 26 Vict. c. 35)
*The Publicans' Certificates (Scotland) Act 1876 ( 39 & 40 Vict. c. 26)
*The Publicans' Certificates (Scotland) Act (1876) Amendment Act 1877 ( 40 & 41 Vict. c. 3)
*The Public Houses, Hours of Closing (Scotland) Act 1887 ( 50 & 51 Vict. c. 38)
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See also
*List of short titles
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