Territorial extent | England and Wales |
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Other legislation | |
Relates to | Licensing Act 1872 |
Text of the Licensing Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk |
The Licensing Act 1988 is a statute, applying to England and Wales, which among other things, extended permissible opening hours for public houses to 11am to 11pm. Previously pubs were not generally allowed to open from 3:00pm to 6:30pm in the afternoon.