Licensing Act 1988

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK legislation |short_title = Licensing Act 1988 |type = act |parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom |long_title = An Act to amend the Licensing Act 1964. |year = 1988 |citation = 1988 c. 17 |introduced_by = |territorial_extent = England and Wales |amends = Licensing Act 1964 |replaces = Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Act 1987 |royal_assent = 19 May 1988 |commencement = |repeal_date = 24 November 2005 |amendments = |repealing_legislation= Licensing Act 2003 |related_legislation = |status = Repealed |original_text = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/17/pdfs/ukpga_19880017_en.pdf |legislation_history = |revised_text = |theyworkforyou = |millbankhansard = |use_new_UK-LEG = |UK-LEG_title = }}

The '''Licensing Act 1988''' was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales, which among other things, extended permissible opening hours for public houses to 11 am to 11 pm. Previously pubs were not generally allowed to open between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm.

==See also== * Licensing Act 1872 * Licensing Act 2003

==External links== *{{UK-LEG|Licensing Act 1988|path=ukpga/1988/17}}

Category:United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1988 Category:Alcohol law in the United Kingdom Category:Repealed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament