| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Licensing Act 1964. |
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| Citation | 1988 c. 17 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 May 1988 |
| Repealed | 24 November 2005 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Licensing Act 1964 |
| Repeals/revokes | Licensing (Restaurant Meals) Act 1987 |
| Repealed by | Licensing Act 2003 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
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.