Sex establishment licence
In the
local authorities, under the powers granted by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.[1]
There are three classes of sex establishments:
sex cinemas
, and sexual entertainment venues.
Sexual entertainment venues
Sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) are defined in the
live sex shows and peep shows.[3] Swingers' clubs and other venues where naked people or people having sex may be visible to other attendees are also regulated as SEVs.[4][5][6]
Local authorities have the power to cap the number of SEVs in their area and can set the cap at zero (a nil cap). United Sex Workers (now the Sex Workers Union) successfully challenged nil caps in Edinburgh[7] and Bristol.
See also
References
- ^ "Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Sexual Entertainment Venues: Guidance for England and Wales" (PDF). transact.westminster.gov.uk. Home Office. March 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Sex establishment licence". Peterborough City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Secrets of a swingers club revealed with police and judges joining as members". Metro. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ISSN 0042-0980.
- ^ Participation, Expert. "Policing and Crime Act 2009". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Delay to strip club licensing scheme after 'nil cap' struck down by legal decision". The Edinburgh Reporter. 15 March 2023.
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