Live Music Act 2012
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Licensing Act 2003 with respect to the performance of live music entertainment; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2012 c. 2 |
| Introduced by | Donald Michael Ellison Foster (Commons) Lord Clement-Jones (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 March 2012 |
| Commencement | 1 October 2012 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Live Music Act 2012 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Live Music Act 2012 (c. 2) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act reduces regulation surrounding live music in small venues. The audience limit has now been extended to 500 people.
At the time the act was passed, the industry body, UK Music, estimated that it would enable 13,000 more venues to start to hold live music events.