A Bill to make provision for the statutory regulation of sex establishments; to amend the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982; to require local authorities to adhere to the existing voluntary licensing framework for sex establishments; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would bring sex establishments under a formal statutory licensing regime by amending the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. It would require local councils to operate within a formal licensing framework for sex venues and to adhere to the existing voluntary licensing arrangements, now enshrined in law. It also includes further provisions to support the regulation and enforcement of these venues.
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