Sex establishment licence

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In the United Kingdom, a sex establishment licence is a form of licence required for carrying on some types of sex-related businesses. Sex establishment licences are granted by local authorities, under the powers granted by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.[1]

There are three classes of sex establishments: sex shops, sex cinemas, and sexual entertainment venues.

Sexual entertainment venues[]

Sexual entertainment venues are defined in the Policing and Crime Act 2009, and are regulated by local authorities under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.[2] This classification was originally intended to regulate lap-dancing clubs,[2] but also extends to venues where other kinds of sex-related entertainment takes place, including live sex shows and peep shows.[3] Swingers' clubs and other venues including LGBT clubs, where naked people or people having sex may be visible to other attendees are also regulated as sexual entertainment venues.[4][5][6]

See also[]

  • Strip club#United Kingdom

References[]

  1. ^ "Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  2. ^ a b "Sexual Entertainment Venues: Guidance for England and Wales" (PDF). transact.westminster.gov.uk. Home Office. March 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Sex establishment licence". Peterborough City Council. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  4. ^ "Secrets of a swingers club revealed with police and judges joining as members". Metro. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  5. ^ Prior, Jason; Hubbard, Phil (February 2017). "Time, space, and the authorisation of sex premises in London and Sydney" (PDF). Urban Studies. 54 (3): 633–648. doi:10.1177/0042098015612057. ISSN 0042-0980.
  6. ^ Participation, Expert. "Policing and Crime Act 2009". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
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