HL Deb 03 July 2003 vol 650 c1047

The Lords disagree to this amendment hut propose the following amendment in lieu thereof—

62A Page 112, line 30, at end insert— Small evens: live music

(1) The provision of entertainment consisting of the performance of live music is not to be regarded as the provision of regulated entertainment for the purposes of this Act where—

  1. (a) the number of listeners or spectators present does not exceed 200 at any one time, and
  2. (b) the entertainment ceases no later than I 1.30pm.

(1) The provision of entertainment facilities solely for the purposes of entertainment described in sub-paragraph (1) is not to be regarded as the provision of regulated entertainment for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Nothing in this paragraph shall be read as rendering invalid or otherwise affecting any provision of, or any regulation made under, any other legislation that applies to the entertainment, the entertainment facilities or the premises on which the entertainment is to take place."