Re: More PEL clarification ZZZZZZ:-)

"Chris Rockcliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> Perhaps the PEL law experts here could clarify something to me.
>
> How are the very large number of private (i.e. registered member) clubs
> affected by this Licensing Bill?  Many of these types of venues are
already
> hosting events which are part of the wider folk music scene.
>
> I'm talking about Working Mens' Clubs; politically affiliated clubs -
Labour
> Liberal and Conservative; British Legion and various Ex Servicemens'
Clubs,
> Sports clubs - including Golf, Cricket and Rugby etc. Are all affected by
> the Bill or not - and if so how?
>
> Are some of them exempted for entertainments provided for members only;
but
> for a public would require a PEL?  Many of these clubs have function rooms
> and stages and have live bands etc
>
> One of the "concessions" won by the CIU in the pre Licensing Bill
> "negotiations" - as I understand it - was their new ability under the new
> system to be allowed to have up to 12 public hirings in a given year.
> Presumably this was a sweetener to help them recover some additional costs
> and perhaps also to avoid any organised dissention on their part.
>
> However, the CIU - to which very many of these are affiliated - on its
> website, seems to say that PELs are not needed by such private clubs.
There
> is total confusion at present about what is to happen.

I wouldn't say we're law experts, Chris, but from our reading of the act,
which we did pretty thoroughly as we had to run a festival workshop on it,
our conclusion was that any club, private or otherwise, will require a
license if there is any entertainment provided for members of the club or
the public.

Anyone know any different, and if so, please clarify further!

Barbara