Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

This Act (as amended by Policing and Crime Act 2010) categorises lap-dancing and similar premises as sexual entertainment venues (SEVs). When the provisions of the Act are adopted by a local authority, each premises wishing to provide relevant entertainment must apply for an SEV licence, and henceforth apply annually for a renewal of the licence, unless they fall within an exemption under the Act.

Residents may object to application for a new SEV licence, for a variation of an SEV licence or for the renewal of an SEV licence.

Relevant grounds for objection under the Act are different to those for the alcohol/entertainment licensing and gambling licensing regimes.

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