Royal assent for Liquor Licensing and Public Entertainments Act

Royal Assent for the Liquor Licensing and Public Entertainments Act 2021 were announced in Tynwald this week.

It's an ‘enabling’ Act, providing the basis for a modern and adaptable licensing regime in the Isle of Man which is safe and sustainable. 

The next step towards practical reform is a round of consultation with the hospitality industry and those who use it or are affected by it.

Feedback will help shape the secondary legislation which sits underneath the Act - the Regulations and guidance which define how a new licensing regime can operate in practice.

Several sections of the Act come into force immediately such as certain restrictive covenants being placed on licensed premises.