COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General Section 22 – Prohibited conditions: plays
69.Under this section, in the case of any premises licence authorising the performance of a play (see Schedule 1), licensing authorities will not be able to attach conditions relating to the nature of the play performed or the manner of its performance, unless they are justified as a matter of public safety. This section reproduces for England and Wales the effect of section 1(2) of the Theatres Act 1968.