Licensing Act 1988

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Licensing Act 1988
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to amend the Licensing Act 1964.
Citation 1988 c. 17
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 19 May 1988
Repealed24 November 2005
Other legislation
Amends Licensing Act 1964
Repeals/revokes Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Act 1987
Repealed by Licensing Act 2003
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Licensing Act 1988 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales, which among other things, extended permissible opening hours for public houses to 11 am to 11 pm. Previously pubs were not generally allowed to open between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm.

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