[IMC-bristol] Fwd: WHAT DA FUCK!

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--- Gabba Gabba Hey <gabba4cox@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
> From: "Gabba Gabba Hey" <gabba4cox@totalise.co.uk>
> To: "shariff@yahoo.co.uk" <alwaysshariff@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: WHAT DA FUCK!
> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 17:39:39 -0000
> 
> A new licensing Bill is included in the Government's Programme Of Legislation
> for the coming session, part of the bill relates to the issue of Public
> Entertainment Licences. 
> 
> Hamish Birchall (the advisor to the Musicians Union on public entertainment
> licensing reform) has written an analysis of the proposed legislation which
> can be viewed here: www.musiclovers.ukart.com/pels.htm 
> 
> Birchall agrees that the broad aims of the Licensing Bill are welcome but
> states that, "the proposed measures are draconian to say the least", and that
> "this would represent the biggest increase in licensing control of live music
> for over 100 years". 
> 
> Culture Minister Kim Howells says the swingeing increase in regulation is
> necessary because 'one musician with modern amplification can make more noise
> than three without'. 
> 
> Birchall outlines some of the restrictions the proposal would inflict on live
> music performance: 
> 
> · 110,000 on-licensed premises in England and Wales would lose their
> automatic right to allow one or two musicians to work. A form of this limited
> exemption from licensing control dates back to at least 1899. 
> 
> · Thousands of private events, hitherto exempt, become licensable if 'for
> consideration and with a view to profit'. 
> 
> · The same applies to any private performance raising money for charity. 
> 
> · A new licensing criterion is introduced: the provision of 'entertainment
> facilities'. This could mean professional rehearsal studios, broadcasting
> studios etc will be illegal unless first licensed. 
> · Musicians could be guilty of a criminal offence if they don't check first
> that premises hold the appropriate authorisation for their performance. 
> 
> · Likewise someone organising a karaoke night in a pub. 
> 
> · Buskers similarly potential criminals - unless they perform under a
> licensing authorisation. 
> 
> · Church bell ringing could be licensable. 
> 
> · But... broadcast entertainment on satellite or terrestrial TV, or radio, is
> to be exempt from licensing under this Bill. 
> 
> An online petition has been set-up, it already has 60,000 signatures and will
> be handed to 10 downing street on March 15th:
> www.petitiononline.com/2inabar/petition.html 
> 
> News piece on www.bbc.co.uk 
> 

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